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. 2025 Apr 6;64(4):2981–3002. doi: 10.1007/s10943-025-02299-2
Alcohol use FJAL1000, FJAL1050, FJAL1100, FJAL1150, FJAL1350, FJAL1400, FJAL1450, FJAL1550, FJAL1900, FJAL1950 Frequency YP has a drink containing alcohol Scores of 8 or more as an indicator of hazardous/harmful drinking 17.5 years
Number of drinks containing alcohol YP has on a typical day
Frequency YP has 6 or more drinks on one occasion
Frequency YP was not able to stop drinking once started, in past year
Frequency YP was unable to do what was normally expected of them due to drinking, in past year
Frequency YP has needed a first drink in the morning to get them going after a heavy drinking session, in past year
Frequency YP has had a feeling of guilt or remorse after drinking, in past year
Frequency YP has been unable to remember what happened the night before because they had been drinking, in past year
YP or someone else has been injured as a result of YPs drinking
Relative or friend or doctor or other health worker has been concerned about YPs drinking or suggested they cut down
Smoking FJSM050 YP has ever smoked a whole cigarette Any weekly smoking 17.5 years
FJSM250 YP has smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days
FJSM450 (SMOKE EVERY WEEK)
Cannabis use FJDR1000, FJDR1050, FJDR1100, FJDR1150, FJDR1200, FJDR1250 YP has ever used cannabis before midday, in the past 12 months A score greater than 1 17.5 years
YP has ever used cannabis when they were alone, in the past 12 months
YP has ever had memory problems when they used cannabis, in the past 12 months
YP has friends or family members tell them they ought to reduce their cannabis use, in the past 12 months
YP has ever tried to reduce or stop their cannabis use without succeeding, in the past 12 months
YP has ever had problems because of their use of cannabis (argument/fight/accident/bad result at school etc.), in the past 12 months
Illicit drugs FJDR5050 YP has tried cocaine in the last year Any drug use 17.5 years
FJDR5200 YP has tried amphetamines in the last year
FJDR5350 YP has tried inhalants in the last year
FJDR5500 YP has tried Sedatives or Sleeping Pills in the last year
FJDR5650 YP has tried Hallucinogens in the last year
FJDR5800 YP has tried Opioids in the last year
FJDR5950 YP has tried other substance in the last year
Covariates/confounders
Occupational social class C755/C765 The highest of paternal/maternal occupational social class was used Manual/non-manual Antenatal
Maternal age at birth e695 Age of mother at birth Antenatal
Maternal education c645a Mums highest ed qualification CSE/none/Vocational Antenatal
O level
A level/Degree
Economic hardships/problems b594 Major financial PROB since PREG Yes/No Antenatal
c525 Financial difficulties (scores greater than 6 on the financial difficulties scale were coded as experiencing difficulties) Scores above 6 were taken as a sign of financial difficulties
Maternal drug/alcohol use FAI drug sub scores – substance use in the first 4 years after pregnancy 0–4 years Antenatal-4 years
Maternal Smoking j735 Number of cigarettes smoked a day Yes/No 4 years
Child sex assigned at birth KZ021 Male/Female At birth
Marital status a525 PRES marital status Married/Single Antenatal
Housing status g352 Home rented or owned Rented/owned 1.5 years old
Maternal stressful life events e445 Total stressful life events Antenatal
Maternal depression b370 EPDS depression score Antenatal
Maternal anxiety B351 Crown-crisp anxiety score Antenatal
Auxiliary variables
Smoked cigarettes fg4822 Teenager has smoked cigarettes Yes/No 13.5 years old
Alcohol use fg4872 Teenager has drunk alcohol without parents’ permission Yes/No 13.5 years old
Cannabis use fg5422 Teenager has tried cannabis Yes/No 13.5 years old
Offered drugs fg5500 Teenager has been offered drugs Yes/No 13.5 years old