The Latest Research
The following selection of research relates to campus-based alcohol, other drug abuse, and violence (AODV) prevention, with a special focus on the scope of the problem and promising strategies and interventions. The citations are compiled on a monthly basis from 15 peer-reviewed journals serving as the primary source of college AODV prevention articles and from keyword searches of online research databases.
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Agulló-Calatayud, V., González-Alcaide, G., Valderrama-Zurián, J. C., & Aleixandre-Benavent, R. (2008). Consumption of anabolic steroids in sport, physical activity and as a drug of abuse: An analysis of the scientific literature and areas of research. British Journal Of Sports Medicine, 42(2), 103-109.
Arria, A. M., Caldeira, K. M., O'Grady, K. E., Vincent, K. B., Johnson, E. P., & Wish, E. D. (2008). Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among college students: Associations with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder and polydrug use. Pharmacotherapy, 28(2), 156-169.
Banyard, V. L. (2008). Measurement and correlates of prosocial bystander behavior: The case of interpersonal violence. Violence & Victims, 23(1), 83-97.
Elliott, S. M. (2008). Drug-facilitated sexual assault: Educating women about the risks. Nursing For Women's Health, 12(1), 30-37.
LaBrie, J. W., Thompson, A. D., Ferraiolo, P., Garcia, J. A., Huchting, K., & Shelesky, K. (2008). The differential impact of relational health on alcohol consumption and consequences in first year college women. Addictive Behaviors, 33(2), 266-278.
Okasaka, Y., Morita, N., Nakatani, Y., & Fujisawa, K. (2008). Correlation between addictive behaviors and mental health in university students. Psychiatry And Clinical Neurosciences, 62(1), 84-92.
Read, J. P., Beattie, M., Chamberlain, R., & Merrill, J. E. (2008). Beyond the "Binge" Threshold: Heavy drinking patterns and their association with alcohol involvement indices in college students. Addictive Behaviors, 33(2), 225-234.
Rutter, P. A., Freedenthal, S., & Osman, A. (2008). Assessing protection from suicidal risk: Psychometric properties of the suicide resilience inventory. Death Studies, 32(2), 142.
Sari, N., de Castro, S., Newman, F. L., & Mills, G. (2008). Should we invest in suicide prevention programs? Journal of Socio-Economics, 37(1), 262-275.
Silverschanz, P., Cortina, L., Konik, J., & Magley, V. (2008). Slurs, snubs, and queer jokes: Incidence and impact of heterosexist harassment in academia. Sex Roles, 58(3/4), 179-191.
Simons, L. G., Burt, C. H., & Simons, R. L. (2008). A test of explanations for the effect of harsh parenting on the perpetration of dating violence and sexual coercion among college males. Violence & Victims, 23(1), 66-82.
Stoltenberg, S. F., Batien, B. D., & Birgenheir, D. G. (2008). Does gender moderate associations among impulsivity and health-risk behaviors? Addictive Behaviors, 33(2), 252-265.