Review: Sexual and gender minority youth face multiple risk factors for substance use
UReport Research: Risk factors for substance use among sexual and gender minority youth
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Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in type of first substance used among U.S. youth; proportion who used marijuana first nearly doubled
UReport Research: Substance use initiation & related outcomes
Binge drinking during adolescence linked with harmful consequences on sleep quality in young adulthood
Little research has explored the effects of a history of adolescent binge drinking on sleep in young adulthood in high-risk minority populations. A new study sought to quantify sleep disturbance …
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New study identifies predictors of short-term drinking behavior changes following alcohol intervention for mandated college students
Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) have been shown to reduce problematic drinking for some, but not all, college students. A new study attempted to identify students who may be less responsive …
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Alcohol use common among college students with disabilities, who report higher rates of binge drinking than their peers without disabilities
Students with disabilities (SWD) comprise roughly 11% of U.S. college population, yet little is known about their drinking behaviors. A new study explored alcohol use and binge drinking among a …
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Binge drinking leads to spike in alcohol-related injuries in college-age men and women
Researchers in Spain evaluated the effects of heavy episodic drinking, or binge drinking, on the incidence of alcohol-related injuries among college students. Overall, they found that self-reported binge drinking raised …
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Understanding differences in alcohol consumption and depressed mood between U.S.- and foreign-born Asian and Caucasian college students
The number and proportion of foreign-born individuals in the U.)S. population has increased in recent decades. From 1970 to 2007, the foreign-born population more than tripled to approximately 37 million …
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Tobacco and Marijuana Initiation Among African Americans and White Young Adults
Introduction: African American youth use marijuana at similar rates and tobacco at lower rates compared with white youth; however, in adulthood, tobacco use is similar. Tobacco and marijuana use are closely …
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Binge drinking during adolescence linked with harmful consequences on sleep quality in young adulthood
Little research has explored the effects of a history of adolescent binge drinking on sleep in young adulthood in high-risk minority populations. A new study sought to quantify sleep disturbance …
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Study finds college student polytobacco users as likely as cigarette-only users to intend to quit smoking
A new study examined the association of intention to quit smoking cigarettes (ITQS) with polytobacco use status, controlling for tobacco product use frequency and cigarettes per day (CPD). Data was …
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