help sought among the general population. Method: Longitudinal data are used, collected
during in-person interviews with 2,234 (1190 female) individuals in 1984 and again in 1992.
The focus is on help seeking during the follow-up interval, with an emphasis on baseline
alcohol-related problems as predictors of seeking help for one's drinking over the 8-year
period. Correlates of help seeking are shown separately for respondents who at baseline …