TABLE 1.

Baseline (child/adolescent) and follow-up Young Adult Alcohol Symptom Scale results

	% Endorsed
Scale item	Baseline	Follow-up
1. Experienced tolerance to feel an effect or to become drunk	17.0	39.0
2. Wanted to reduce alcohol intake 3+ times or not always successful	11.4	18.4
3. Became drunk when didn't want to	18.4	27.0
4. Gave up or greatly reduced important activities	0.7	7.8
5. Went on binges or benders or had periods of primarily drinking and recovering	5.0	19.2
6. Continued to drink despite health problems created or worsened by alcohol	4.3	7.8
7. Alcohol often interfered with work, school, or family responsibilities	12.8	14.2
8. Used alcohol 3+ times in hazardous situations (e.g., with drugs or while driving)	16.3	41.8
9. Was arrested for drunk driving	a	11.4
10. Experienced serious or repeated relationship problems because of alcohol	7.8	24.8
Mean (SD)	0.94 (1.93)	2.11 (2.49)
Cronbach's α	.88	.83

^aChild/adolescent interview did not include this item.