Young adults transitioning to adulthood are known to experience increases in heavy episodic drinking (HED) and sexual exploration. Previous research has shown students in a committed relationship may engage in …
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Alcohol use is prevalent among college students, so understanding factors for use is important for creating preventions and interventions. Experiences of childhood adversities may lead to an increase in alcohol …
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A large portion of young adults report using alcohol leading to a desire to identifying protective factors to prevent negative consequences. Another question that often arises is how parental communication …
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The legalization of marijuana across America may be increasing the prevalence of use in young adults. Some research has shown peer influence can be a determinant of drug use in …
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A new study examined the impact of demographics, marijuana use and problem use, alcohol use, craving and social context on the likelihood of using marijuana with others among college students. …
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A new study examined the association between actual and perceived peer drinking and participant drinking, and the possible moderating effect of resistance to peer influence (RPI). Participants (N = 1323) …
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A new study aimed at exploring (a) whether drunken posts, on Facebook, were considered appropriate among college students, (b) what conditions influenced students’ views of drunken posts, and (c) what …
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Although Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are being increasingly used among young adults, little is known about the predictors of ENDS initiation. A new study examined the roles of the …
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In an effort to better understand the relationships between dating violence and risk behaviors, including substance use, researchers in Belgium analyzed survey responses from 466 participants, who were 16 to …
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While efforts are typically focused on the delivery of interventions directly to students, this study takes a different approach at collegiate alcohol prevention by intervening at the parental level. Research …
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