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Transitions in drinking behaviors across college years

A recent study investigated changes in college student drinking behaviors throughout years of college. Through observation of alcohol related expectancies, norms, and attitudes, as well as gender, this study aimed …
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College Alcohol Beliefs Across Sociodemographics

Research has suggested that undergraduate college students who believe that alcohol plays a central role in college life are likely to drink more frequently. The College Life Alcohol Salience Scale …
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Sensation seeking and marijuana use in adolescents and young adults

Previous research has suggested a strong association between sensation seeking and adolescent marijuana use, but a recent study takes these findings further and looks into other factors such as peer …
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College degree attainment by age of first marijuana use and parental education

Recent research has indicated that onset age of marijuana use can impact development and educational outcomes. A new study investigated factors that lead to early marijuana use and the consequences …
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Affects of alcohol use on first-year college women

First-year college women are more likely to experience negative consequences such as blacking out and unwanted sex when they drink heavily. A recent study looked at alcohol use on the …
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How clinicians can play a role in brief motivational intervention for young adult heavy drinking

Brief motivational interventions (BMI) have been proven to be useful in reducing problematic alcohol use in young adults. Compared to other means of talking about problematic alcohol use, BMI tends …
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Impact of overestimation of alcohol use and perceived campus norms on university students’ heavy drinking

Many studies have shown that a strong predictor of college students’ alcohol use is their perception of how much their peers drink. A recent study investigated not only students’ perceptions, …
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The impact of sexual orientation microaggressions on substance use of sexual minority college students

Phrases like “that’s so gay” and “no homo” are unfortunately common among young Americans and are often used by students on college campuses. Sayings such as these are microaggresions towards …
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University students’ reasons for abstaining from drug use

College students who abstain from certain types of drug use have specific reasons for doing so. Having insights on students’ reasoning behind avoiding drug use can potentially aid university employees …
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Collegiate Recovery Program: Student Needs and Employee Roles

The need for substance use recovery resources has never been higher, and there are specific concerns and needs of the college-aged population. In 2016, Arizona State University started a collegiate …
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Transitions in drinking behaviors across college years

College Alcohol Beliefs Across Sociodemographics

Sensation seeking and marijuana use in adolescents and young adults

College degree attainment by age of first marijuana use and parental education

Affects of alcohol use on first-year college women

How clinicians can play a role in brief motivational intervention for young adult heavy drinking

Impact of overestimation of alcohol use and perceived campus norms on university students’ heavy drinking

The impact of sexual orientation microaggressions on substance use of sexual minority college students

University students’ reasons for abstaining from drug use

Collegiate Recovery Program: Student Needs and Employee Roles

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