Age, period, and cohort effects in alcohol and other substance use: Implications for health and prevention.

Incidence, prevalence, and persistence of substance use differ by
generation and by substance. Understanding how each generation
uses alcohol and other drugs, why, and how health is implicated is
critical for public health. The presentation will overview what we
know about current trends in substance use, how rates are organized by age, period, and cohort, and how these trends are shaping public
health overall.