December 6, 2006 A3

Findings from this 10-year prospective study indicate that
education beyond high school had a protective effect for alcohol dependence, and
dropping out of high school resulted in an elevated long-term risk for alcohol
dependence.

1. Is this due to putting alcohol over success?
2. Does alcohol rob you of all of your priorities?

Citation

Harford, Thomas C., Hsiao-Ye Yi, and Michael E. Hilton. "Alcohol abuse and dependence in college and noncollege samples: a ten-year prospective follow-up in a national survey *." Journal of Studies on Alcohol 67.6 (Nov 2006): 803(7). Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. Centennial High School (MD). 6 Dec. 2006 http://find.galegroup.com/ips/infomark.do?&contentSet=IAC-Documents&type=retrieve&tabID=T002&prodId=IPS&docId=A153692553&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=elli29753&version=1.0.