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 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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  • Araas, T. E., & Adams, T. B. (2009). Protective behavioral strategies and negative alcohol-related consequences in college students. Journal of Drug Education, 38(3), 211-224.

  • Buhi, E. R., Clayton, H., & Surrency, H. H. (2009). Stalking victimization among college women and subsequent help-seeking behaviors. Journal of American College Health, 57(4), 419-426.

  • Chawla, N., Neighbors, C., Logan, D., Lewis, M. A., & Fossos, N. (2009). Perceived approval of friends and parents as mediators of the relationship between self-determination and drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 70(1), 92-100.

  • Courtney, K. E., & Polich, J. (2009). Binge drinking in young adults: Data, definitions, and determinants. Psychological Bulletin, 135(1), 142-156.

  • Croom, K., Lewis, D., Marchell, T., Lesser, M. L., Reyna, V. F., Kubicki-Bedford, L., et al. (2009). Impact of an online alcohol education course on behavior and harm for incoming first-year college students: Short-term evaluation of a randomized trial. Journal of American College Health, 57(4), 445-454.

  • Demb, A., & Campbell, C. M. (2009). A new lens for identifying potential adult persistent problem drinkers during college. Journal of College Student Development, 50(1), 1-18.

  • Doumas, D. M., McKinley, L. L., & Book, P. (2009). Evaluation of two web-based alcohol interventions for mandated college students. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 36(1), 65-74.

  • Fisher, B. S. (2009). The effects of survey question wording on rape estimates: Evidence from a quasi-experimental design. Violence Against Women, 15(2), 133-147.

  • Ford, J. A., & Schroeder, R. D. (2009). Academic strain and non-medical use of prescription stimulants among college students. Deviant Behavior, 30(1), 26-53.

  • Grossbard, J. R., Geisner, I. M., Mastroleo, N. R., Kilmer, J. R., Turrisi, R., & Larimer, M. E. (2009). Athletic identity, descriptive norms, and drinking among athletes transitioning to college. Addictive Behaviors, 34(4), 352-359.

  • Huang, J.-H., DeJong, W., Towvim, L. G., & Schneider, S. K. (2009). Sociodemographic and psychobehavioral characteristics of us college students who abstain from alcohol. Journal of American College Health, 57(4), 395-410.

  • Kiene, S. M., Barta, W. D., Tennen, H., & Armeli, S. (2009). Alcohol, helping young adults to have unprotected sex with casual partners: Findings from a daily diary study of alcohol use and sexual behavior. The Journal of Adolescent Health, 44(1), 73-80.

  • LaBrie, J. W., Kenney, S. R., Lac, A., Garcia, J. A., & Ferraiolo, P. (2009). Mental and social health impacts the use of protective behavioral strategies in reducing risky drinking and alcohol consequences. Journal of College Student Development, 50(1), 35-49.

  • Lipperman-Kreda, S., Paschall, M. J., & Grube, J. W. (2009). Perceived local enforcement, personal beliefs,and underage drinking: An assessment of moderating and main effects. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 70(1), 64-69.

  • Littleton, H., & Henderson, C. E. (2009). If she is not a victim, does that mean she was not traumatized?: Evaluation of predictors of PTSD symptomatology among college rape victims. Violence Against Women, 15(2), 148-167.

  • Martinez, J. A., Muñoz García, M. A., & Sher, K. J. (2009). A new minimum legal drinking age (mlda)? Some findings to inform the debate. Addictive Behaviors, 34(4), 407-410.

  • Nabors, E. L., & Jasinski, J. L. (2009). Intimate partner violence perpetration among college students. Feminist Criminology, 4(1), 57-82.

  • Potter, S. J., Moynihan, M. M., Stapleton, J. G., & Banyard, V. L. (2009). Empowering bystanders to prevent campus violence against women. Violence Against Women, 15(1), 106-121.

  • Pulido, C., Mok, A., Brown, S. A., & Tapert, S. F. (2009). Heavy drinking relates to positive valence ratings of alcohol cues. Addiction Biology, 14(1), 65-72.

  • Wagenaar, A. C., Salois, M. J., & Komro, K. A. (2009). Effects of beverage alcohol price and tax levels on drinking: A meta-analysis of 1003 estimates from 112 studies. Addiction, 104(2), 179-190.

  • White, J. W., & Smith, P. H. (2009). Covariation in the use of physical and sexual intimate partner aggression among adolescent and college-age men. Violence Against Women, 15(1), 24-43.

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