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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Advokat, C. D., Guidry, D., & Martino, L. (2008). Licit and illicit use of medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in undergraduate college students. Journal Of American College Health: J Of ACH, 56(6), 601-606.
Coker, A. L., Sanderson, M., Cantu, E., Huerta, D., & Fadden, M. K. (2008). Frequency and types of partner violence among Mexican American college women. Journal Of American College Health, 56(6), 665-673.
Dupont, R. L., Coleman, J. J., Bucher, R. H., & Wilford, B. B. (2008). Characteristics and motives of college students who engage in nonmedical use of methylphenidate. The American Journal On Addictions / American Academy Of Psychiatrists In Alcoholism And Addictions, 17(3), 167-171.
Flynn, C., & Heitzmann, D. (2008). Tragedy at Virginia Tech: Trauma and its aftermath. Counseling Psychologist, 36(3), 479-489.
Grekin, E. R., & Ayna, D. (2008). Argileh use among college students in the United States: An emerging trend. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 69(3), 472-475.
Johnston, L. D., O'Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (2007). Monitoring the Future national survey results on drug use, 1975-2006. Volume II: College students and adults ages 19-45 (NIH Publication No. 07-6206). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse, 307 pp.
Klanecky, A. K., Harrington, J., & McChargue, D. E. (2008). Child sexual abuse, dissociation, and alcohol: Implications of chemical dissociation via blackouts among college women. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 34(3), 277-284.
Loe, M. (2008). The prescription of a new generation. Contexts: Understanding People in Their Social Worlds, 7(2), 46-49.
Lonsway, K. A., Cortina, L. M., & Magley, V. J. (2008). Sexual harassment mythology: Definition, conceptualization, and measurement. Sex Roles, 58(9/10), 599-615.
Martens, M. P., Neighbors, C., Lewis, M. A., Lee, C. M., Oster-Aaland, L., & Larimer, M. E. (2008). The roles of negative affect and coping motives in the relationship between alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among college students. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 69(3), 412-419.
McCabe, S. E. (2008). Misperceptions of non-medical prescription drug use: A web survey of college students. Addictive Behaviors, 33(5), 713-724.
Miller, K., Danner, F., & Staten, R. (2008). Relationship of work hours with selected health behaviors and academic progress among a college student cohort. Journal of American College Health, 56(6), 675-679.
Moore, M. J., & Werch, C. (2008). Relationship between vigorous exercise frequency and substance use among first-year drinking college students. Journal Of American College Health: J Of ACH, 56(6), 686-690.
O'Brien, M. C., McCoy, T. P., Rhodes, S. D., Wagoner, A., & Wolfson, M. (2008). Caffeinated cocktails: Energy drink consumption, high-risk drinking, and alcohol-related consequences among college students. Academic Emergency Medicine: Official Journal Of The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine, 15(5), 453-460.
Paladino, D., & Minton, C. A. B. (2008). Comprehensive college student suicide assessment: Application of the basic id. Journal of American College Health, 56(6), 643-650.
Peck, S. C., Vida, M., & Eccles, J. S. (2008). Adolescent pathways to adulthood drinking: Sport activity involvement is not necessarily risky or protective. Addiction, 103, 69-83.
Pedersen, E. R., & LaBrie, J. W. (2008). Normative misperceptions of drinking among college students: A look at the specific contexts of prepartying and drinking games. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 69(3), 406-411.
Russell, D. W., & Russell, C. A. (2008). Embedded alcohol messages in television series: The interactive effect of warnings and audience connectedness on viewers' alcohol beliefs. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 69(3), 459-467.
Tewksbury, R., Higgins, G. E., & Mustaine, E. E. (2008). Binge drinking among college athletes and non-athletes. Deviant Behavior, 29(4), 275-293.
Winslett, A. H., & Gross, A. M. (2008). Sexual boundaries: An examination of the importance of talking before touching. Violence Against Women, 14(5), 542-562.
Zamboanga, B. L., Rodriguez, L., & Horton, N. J. (2008). Athletic involvement and its relevance to hazardous alcohol use and drinking game participation in female college athletes: A preliminary investigation. Journal Of American College Health: J Of ACH, 56(6), 651-656.