Alcohol research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
44(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
PURPOSE:Growing
evidence
supports
sleep
and
circadian
rhythms
as
influencing
alcohol
use
the
course
of
disorder
(AUD).Studying
sleep/circadian-alcohol
associations
during
adolescence
young
adulthood
may
be
valuable
for
identifying
sleep/circadian-related
approaches
to
preventing
and/or
treating
AUD.This
paper
reviews
current
prospective
between
sleep/circadian
factors
involvement
with
an
emphasis
on
effects
use.
SEARCH
METHODS:The
authors
conducted
a
literature
search
in
PsycInfo,
PubMed,
Web
Science
using
terms
"sleep"
"alcohol"
paired
"adolescent"
or
"adolescence"
"young
adult"
"emerging
adult,"
focusing
title/abstract
fields,
restricting
English-language
articles.Next,
was
narrowed
articles
prospective/longitudinal
experimental
design,
sleep-related
measure
predictor,
alcohol-related
outcome,
confirming
primarily
adolescent
adult
sample.This
step
completed
by
joint
review
candidate
article
abstracts
two
authors.SEARCH
RESULTS:
The
initial
resulted
720
articles.After
abstracts,
list
27
reporting
observational
longitudinal
studies
three
intervention
trials.Noted
potential
inclusion
were
35
additional
that
reported
predictors
sleeprelated
outcomes,
moderators
mediators
sleep-alcohol
associations.Additional
identified
via
relevant
reference
lists
prior
exposure
based
authors'
previous
work
this
area.DISCUSSION
AND
CONCLUSIONS:
Overall,
range
sleep/
characteristics
predicting
development
problems.Although
treatment
adolescents
adults
engaging
regular
heavy
drinking
show
can
improved
those
individuals,
well
potentially
reducing
craving
consequences,
no
any
age
group
have
yet
demonstrated
improving
reduces
behavior.Notable
limitations
include
relatively
few
only
studies,
insufficient
consideration
different
assessment
timescales
(e.g.,
day-to-day
vs.
years),
multidimensional
nature
sleep,
paucity
objective
measures
rhythms,
how
demographic
variables
influence
associations.Examining
such
moderators,
particularly
related
minoritized
identities,
further
investigation
putative
mechanistic
pathways
linking
are
important
next
steps.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
69, P. 101424 - 101424
Published: July 30, 2024
Early
adolescent
drinking
onset
is
linked
to
myriad
negative
consequences.
Using
the
National
Consortium
on
Alcohol
and
NeuroDevelopment
in
Adolescence
(NCANDA)
baseline
year
8
data,
this
study
(1)
leveraged
best
subsets
selection
Cox
Proportional
Hazards
regressions
identify
most
robust
predictors
of
first
regular
onset,
(2)
examined
clinical
utility
forecasting
later
binge
withdrawal
effects.
Baseline
included
youth
psychodevelopmental
characteristics,
cognition,
brain
structure,
family,
peer,
neighborhood
domains.
Participants
(N=538)
were
alcohol-naïve
at
baseline.
The
strongest
positive
alcohol
expectancies
(Hazard
Ratios
[HRs]=1.67-1.87),
easy
home
access
(HRs=1.62-1.67),
more
parental
solicitation
(e.g.,
inquiring
about
activities;
HRs=1.72-1.76),
less
control
knowledge
(HRs=.72-.73).
Robust
linear
showed
earlier
predicted
transition
into
(βs=0.57-0.95).
Zero-inflated
Poisson
revealed
that
delayed
increased
likelihood
(Incidence
Rate
[IRR]=1.62
IRR=1.29,
respectively)
never
experiencing
withdrawal.
Findings
identified
behavioral
environmental
factors
predicting
temporal
paths
youthful
drinking,
dissociated
from
initiation,
adverse
sequelae
younger
supporting
efforts
delay
onset.
Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(4), P. 680 - 691
Published: March 28, 2024
Abstract
Background
While
sleep
and
circadian
rhythms
are
recognized
contributors
to
the
risk
for
alcohol
use
related
problems,
few
studies
have
examined
whether
objective
measures
can
predict
future
in
humans,
no
such
been
conducted
adults.
This
study
any
baseline
and/or
characteristics
of
otherwise
healthy
adults
predicted
their
over
subsequent
12
months.
Methods
Participants
(21–42
years)
included
28
light
50
heavy
drinkers.
At
baseline,
a
comprehensive
range
self‐reported
sleep/circadian
was
assessed
via
questionnaires,
wrist
actigraphy,
measurement
dim
melatonin
onset
photoreceptor
responsivity.
Following
this,
number
alcoholic
drinks
per
week
binge
drinking
episodes
month
were
quarterly
Anticipated
effects
(stimulation,
sedation,
rewarding
aspects)
also
Analyses
generalized
linear
mixed‐effects
models
causal
mediation
analysis.
Results
Across
measures,
only
insomnia
symptoms
longer
total
time
at
more
binges
(
p
s
<0.02).
There
trend
anticipated
effect
wanting
6‐month
timepoint
mediate
relationship
between
months
=
0.069).
Conclusions
These
results
suggest
that
adults,
symptoms,
even
if
subclinical,
significant
predictor
drinking,
appear
outweigh
influence
factors
on
least
Insomnia
may
be
modifiable
target
reducing
misuse.
Behavioral Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 220 - 220
Published: Feb. 15, 2025
Unsatisfactory
sleep
is
a
worldwide
concern,
as
evidenced
by
the
high
prevalence
of
insomnia
symptoms
and
diagnosis
in
general
population,
an
issue
that
has
also
risen
among
adolescents.
These
circumstances
are
cause
worry
due
to,
other
factors,
observed
bidirectional
association
disturbances
risk
substance
use
disorder
development.
In
this
regard,
across
globe,
several
reports
indicate
consumption
at
all-time
high,
with
alcohol,
nicotine,
cannabis
leading
charts.
Additionally,
age
onset
dropped,
suggesting
first
contact
usually
during
adolescence.
Although
nature
link
between
poor
development
still
not
fully
understood,
it
possible
overactive
orexinergic
system
could
play
role,
been
treatment
antagonists
improves
postmortem
studies
show
increase
orexin
immunoreactive
neurons
sections
obtained
from
habitual
opioid
consumers.
We
further
argue
adolescence
maladaptive
loop
can
be
established,
priming
for
disorders.
Current Sleep Medicine Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 152 - 160
Published: Aug. 3, 2023
Abstract
Purpose
of
Review
Poor
sleep
health
in
adolescence
has
long-lasting,
and
adverse
effects
on
many
aspects
functioning.
Multiple
factors
impact
including
individual
family-level
factors.
However,
early
school
start
times
are
the
one
policy-level,
possibly
most
salient
environmental
factor
that
constrains
adolescent
at
a
population
level.
Recent
Findings
Delaying
could
be
an
effective
strategy
to
promote
consequently,
functioning,
physical
mental
among
adolescents.
Growing
evidence
suggests
adolescents
later-starting
schools
longer
weekdays,
have
higher
attendance
graduation
rates,
fewer
symptoms
compared
their
peers
earlier-starting
schools.
Summary
This
paper
reviews
summary
recent
key
findings
discusses
future
steps
translating
time
research
into
policy.
