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The 14-year course of alcoholism in a community sample: Do men and women differ?
Edens EL, Glowinski AL, Grazier KL, Bucholz KK. The 14-year course of alcoholism in a community sample: Do men and women differ? Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2007, 93: 1-11. PMID: 17935914, PMCID: PMC2324065, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol abusePast-year DSM-IV alcohol dependenceDSM-III alcohol abuseDSM-IV AUD criteriaPast-year alcohol use disorderCommunity sampleHealth service useCase-control studyEpidemiologic Catchment Area studyDSM-III criteriaDSM-IV alcohol dependencePatterns of drinkingCatchment Area StudyAlcohol use disorderDSM-IV alcohol abuseCourse of alcoholismRisk drinkingService useUse disordersClinical relevanceHeavy drinkersLifetime ratesAlcohol dependenceUnaffected controlsAlcohol use behaviors
2011
Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans
Edens EL, Kasprow W, Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 412-419. PMID: 21838839, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00166.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsService-connected disabilityPersonality disorderUse disordersPathological gamblingClinical prevention effortsSubstance useLow-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsVA administrative dataSevere mental illnessSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderIllicit drug useMental health service usersOEF/OIFHealth service usersModifiable riskPrimary preventionSubgroup analysisReduced riskMental health usersVA servicesDrug useMental illnessLogistic regression