Alcohol consumption as a socially contagious phenomenon in the Framingham Heart Study social network

Abstract We use longitudinal social network data from the Framingham Heart Study to examine the extent to which alcohol consumption is influenced by the network structure. We assess the spread of alcohol use in a three-state SIS-type model, classifying individuals as abstainers, moderate drinkers, a...

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Main Authors: Maarten W. J. van den Ende, Han L. J. van der Maas, Sacha Epskamp, Mike H. Lees
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54155-0