The enrollment at community colleges has greatly increased over the past 40 years with most research having a broad population including “college status” as overarching criteria. This lack of distinction …
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Alcohol and other substance use can be a problem for adolescents and young adults. This misuse typically starts decreasing as individuals reach middle-to-later young adulthood. The current study had two …
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Previous research has shown those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) experience disparities in substance use. Most research has explained this by suggesting LGBTQ-related stressors create …
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Alcohol misuse among college students continues to be a concern across the United States. Previous studies have shown that college students also tend to misperceive how much alcohol their college …
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Substance use disorders affects many people across the united states, increasing risk for mental health disorders, chronic diseases, and impacts on social lives. Studies have previously shown that sexual and …
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Prescription drug use is known to be prevalent in the young adult population. This study looks at identifying prescription drug misuse for three specific drug classes; opioids, stimulants, and sedatives. …
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It is already known that peer substance use has a large impact on adolescent and young adults’ probability of substance use. However, this study specifically looks at this role in …
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College students have previously reported substance abuse along with adverse childhood experiences (ACE). However, this study specifically targets ACE-related substance use patterns throughout a diverse group of college students. If …
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Prior studies of gene-environment interactions and alcohol-related problems have focused on participants of European descent. Less in known about how these factors interact in samples of African Americans. The current …
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UReport Research: Prescription drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder among young adults
