Externalizing and internalizing problems as predictors of alcohol-related harm and binge drinking in early adolescence: The role of gender

Uncontrolled eating and sensation-seeking partially explain the prediction of future binge drinking from adolescent brain structure

“…One could speculate that both binge behaviors are different manifestations of a common impulsive behavioral trait. Although self-reported impulsivity did not reduce the prediction accuracy of our ML analysis, self-report and behavioral measures capture different facets of impulsivity and are known to be independently related to substance use ( Seo et al, 2019 , Valente et al, 2023 ).…”

“…Individuals engaging in both binge drinking and binge eating score high on impulsivity and sensation-seeking ( Escrivá-Martínez et al, 2020 , Ojala and Garriga, 2010 ) and report higher levels of negative urgency, i.e. the tendency to act out of negative emotional states ( Van Swearingen and Noel, 2022 ).…”

Comparing nurses attending a specialised mental health programme with and without substance use disorder: a retrospective, observational study in Spain

“…In fact, the prevalence of addictive behaviours among nurses may be similar regardless of gender, but the heightened stigma associated with addictions in women40 may negatively influence their likelihood to seek treatment and could probably explain why they are under-represented in treatment centres41 42 and in research studies 43 44. It could also be hypothesised that women tend to internalise problems more often than men do 45. Moreover, women are also known to need lower amounts of drugs or alcohol and less exposure time to develop an addiction compared with men 39 46.…”

“…43 44 It could also be hypothesised that women tend to internalise problems more often than men do. 45 Moreover, women are also known to need lower amounts of drugs or alcohol and less exposure time to develop an addiction compared with men. 39 46 On the other hand, in some US programmes while male physicians were more likely to face disciplinary actions compared with women, female nurses (86%) were highly represented compared with men 47 but this should be weighted with the high percentage of women in the nursing profession.…”