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Pain relief as motivation for cannabis use among young adult users with and without chronic pain

Though young adults are generally thought to be a healthy population, around 20% of young adults report experiencing chronic pain. As the legal and medical perceptions of marijuana have changed …
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The accuracy of young adult cannabis users’ perceptions of friends’ cannabis and alcohol use

Much research has indicated that perceptions of substance use of peers of adolescents and young adults can influence substance use behaviors, and that perceived use is often overestimated. A recent …
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What Affects College Students’ Decision to Intervene or Not Intervene When Someone is Drinking Too Much?

Across the United States each year, college students experience alcohol poisoning, alcohol-related consequences, and even death from drinking. This is why encouraging students to intervene when they see someone drinking …
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Volunteerism, Alcohol Beliefs, and First Year College Students Drinking Behaviors

Previous research on first year college students has shown that they often participate in risky drinking behaviors, especially if they believe that doing so is an important part of the …
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Associations Between Frequency of Cigarette and Tobacco Product Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adults

Many previous studies have investigated the connection between cigarette use and depressive symptoms. However, a new study aimed to examine this association within young adults by including frequency of use …
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Sexual victimization histories and substance use trajectories during the transition out of college

Unfortunately, college years are a time of higher risk for substance misuse and vulnerability for sexual victimization. A recent study investigated the influence that sexual victimization has on substance use …
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Demographic differenced in perceived social norms of drug and alcohol use among Hispanic/Latinx and non-Hispanic white college students

Understanding social norms of drug and alcohol use can help prevent problematic alcohol use among college students. A recent study aimed to look at how social norms may be related …
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A sequential explanatory mixed methods study of young adult tobacco and marijuana co-use

Co-use of tobacco and marijuana among young adults is a large public health concern, so a recent study examined the characteristics that are connected to marijuana and tobacco co-use.

Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Risk Reduction Strategies

Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants (NMU) is a public health concern, especially in college students. Because of this, a systematic review aimed to review all of the existing literature on …
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Pain relief as motivation for cannabis use among young adult users with and without chronic pain

The accuracy of young adult cannabis users’ perceptions of friends’ cannabis and alcohol use

What Affects College Students’ Decision to Intervene or Not Intervene When Someone is Drinking Too Much?

Volunteerism, Alcohol Beliefs, and First Year College Students Drinking Behaviors

Associations Between Frequency of Cigarette and Tobacco Product Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Adults

Sexual victimization histories and substance use trajectories during the transition out of college

Demographic differenced in perceived social norms of drug and alcohol use among Hispanic/Latinx and non-Hispanic white college students

A sequential explanatory mixed methods study of young adult tobacco and marijuana co-use

Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Risk Reduction Strategies

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