Squeglia, L. M., Jacobus, J., & Tapert, S. F. (2014). The effect of alcohol use on human adolescent brain structures and systems. Handbook of clinical neurology, 125, 501. Abstract: This article reviews the neurocognitive and neuroimaging literatureregarding the effect of alcohol use on human adolescent brain structure and function. Adolescents who engage in heavy alcohol use, even at [...]
An Intriguing Dissertation by Gerard Hastings at the University of Stirling Abstract There has been substantial scientific debate about the impact of alcohol marketing on consumption. Relying mainly on econometric studies, the alcohol industry has traditionally maintained that alcohol marketing does not influence consumption, but is merely limited to brand level effects. Public health advocates, [...]
This is a small study (n=46 college students) that certainly needs replication on a larger scale, with a more demographically diverse sample, before being taken as definitive. However, the finding that "... habit (emphasis added) was a significant predictor of both amount and proportion of alcohol consumed...[and] was shown to effectively discriminate between..." intention and behavior is [...]
Age of Onset and Delay to First Intoxication: College Students Citation: Morean, M. E., Corbin, W. R., & Fromme, K. (2012). Age of first use and delay to first intoxication in relation to trajectories of heavy drinking and alcohol‐related problems during emerging adulthood. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 36(11), 1991-1999. Results An earlier AO and/or [...]
There’s new research publications every day on college alcohol use and other college health issues. It’s hard to keep up! Here are some new articles from our PubMed RSS feed (and beyond) that look very interesting. Apodaca, T. R., Borsari, B., Jackson, K. M., Magill, M., Longabaugh, R., Mastroleo, N. R., & Barnett, N. P. (2014). Sustain [...]
Underage college students are very likely to drink alcohol, and many put their health and safety at risk from binge drinking. But communities can have a significant impact by raising the price of alcohol. Read or listen to NPR's story from Sept. 8, 2014
A recent study found that nearly 85% of college students of legal drinking age have provided alcohol to underage individuals, often friends or family members. The study found that legal and disciplinary consequences were likely deterrants to providing alcohol to underage users, and social norms favoring alcohol use were likely motivators. More research is needed [...]
Barnett, N. P., Clerkin, E. M., Wood, M., Monti, P. M., Tevyaw, T. O. L., Corriveau, D., ... & Kahler, C. W. (2014). Description and predictors of positive and negative alcohol-related consequences in the first year of college. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, 75(1), 103. Boekeloo, B. O., Bush, E. N., & Novik, [...]
Campus orientation tours, backpacks filled with shiny new binders, freshly minted course syllabi: For students, a new school year is a time of optimism, excitement and new experiences. Unfortunately, it can also be a time of increased risky alcohol behavior, especially for first-year students. Freedom from parental supervision, socializing with peers who can legally purchase [...]
Classic References for Social Norms Interventions A few “must have” peer-reviewed articles related to social norms interventions, primarily with college students to reduce risky drinking. The one that started it all: Perkins, H. W., & Berkowitz, A. D. (1986). Perceiving the community norms of alcohol use among students: Some research implications for campus alcohol education [...]
