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| Title: | Alcohol Use, Mental Health Status and Psychological Well-being 2 Years After the World Trade Center Attacks in New York City |
| Authors: | Adams, Richard E.
Boscarino, Joseph A.
Galea, Sandro |
| Keywords: | Community Disasters
Alcohol Use
Psychological Well-Being
Mental Health
Stress and Coping
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| Issue Date: | 2006 |
| Abstract: | Over the past 30 years, studies have shown that survivors of community-
wide disasters suffer from a variety of physical and mental health problems.
Researchers also have documented increased substance use in the
aftermath of these disasters. In the present study, we examined the relationship
between alcohol use and mental health status within the context of the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City (NYC). The data for the
present report come from a 2-wave panel study of adults living in NYC on the
day of the attacks. Wave 1 (W1) and Wave 2 (W2) interviews occurred one year
and two years after the attacks, respectively. Overall, 2,368 individuals completed
the W1 survey (cooperation rate, 63%) and 1,681 completed the W2 survey (reinterview
rate, 71%). The alcohol use variables examined were binge drinking,
alcohol dependence, increased days drinking, and increased drinks per day. The
outcomes examined included measures of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), |
| Appears in Collections: | Public Health, School of (SPH)
Epidemiology, Department of (SPH)
Institute for Social Research (ISR)
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