• Associations of adolescent alcohol use and self-reported alcohol tolerance with risk of self-harm and suicide in early adulthood: a birth-cohort study 

      Levola, Jonna; Denisoff, Alexander; Mustonen, Antti; Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia; Miettunen, Jouko; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Niemelä, Solja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-17)
      Objective We aimed to assess the predictive associations of age at first drink (AFD), age at first intoxication (AFI), frequency of intoxication, and self-reported alcohol tolerance at age 15-16 to self-harm requiring medical attention or suicide death by age 33.<p> <p>Method In an ongoing follow-up study, the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986, a total of 7,735 individuals were included at age ...
    • The relationships between use of alcohol, tobacco and coffee in adolescence and mood disorders in adulthood 

      Bolstad, Ingeborg; Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Rognli, Eline B.; Levola, Jonna; Mustonen, Antti; Miettunen, Jouko; Niemelä, Solja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-22)
      Introduction: Alcohol, tobacco and coffee are commonly used substances and use in adolescence has previously been linked to mood disorders. However, few large prospective studies have investigated adolescent use in relation to mental health outcomes in adulthood. The main aim of this study was to examine the prospective associations between alcohol use, cigarette smoking and coffee consumption ...