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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  • Amaro, H., Ahl, M., Matsumoto, A., Prado, G., Mule` C., Kemmemer, A., et al. (2009). Trial of the university assistance program for alcohol use among mandated students. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 45-56.

  • Arria, A. M., Vincent, K. B., & Caldeira, K. M. (2009). Measuring liability for substance use disorder among college students: Implications for screening and early intervention. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 35(4), 233-241.

  • Baldwin, J. N., Bartek, J. K., Scott, D. M., Davis-Hall, R. E., & DeSimone Ii, E. M. (2009). Survey of alcohol and other drug use attitudes and behaviors in nursing students. Substance Abuse, 30(3), 230-238.

  • Beets, M. W., Flay, B. R., Vuchinich, S., Li, K.-K., Acock, A., & Snyder, F. J. (2009). Longitudinal patterns of binge drinking among first year college students with a history of tobacco use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence, 103(1-2), 1-8.

  • Buchanan, N. T., Bergman, M. E., Bruce, T. A., Woods, K. C., & Lichty, L. L. (2009). Unique and joint effects of sexual and racial harassment on college students' well-being. Basic & Applied Social Psychology, 31(3), 267-285.

  • Buettner, C. K., Andrews, D. W., & Glassman, M. (2009). Development of a student engagement approach to alcohol prevention: The pragmatics project. Journal of American College Health, 58(1), 33-38.

  • Cimini, M. D., Martens, M. P., Larimer, M. E., Kilmer, J. R., Neighbors, C., & Monserrat, J. M. (2009). Assessing the effectiveness of peer-facilitated interventions addressing high-risk drinking among judicially mandated college students. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 57-66.

  • Cranford, J. A., McCabe, S. E., Boyd, C. J., Lange, J. E., Reed, M. B., & Scott, M. S. (2009). Effects of residential learning communities on drinking trajectories during the first two years of college. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 86-95.

  • Cross, J. E., Zimmerman, D., & O'Grady, M. A. (2009). Residence hall room type and alcohol use among college students living on campus. Environment & Behavior, 41(4), 583-603.

  • DeHart, T., Tennen, H., Armeli, S., Todd, M., & Mohr, C. (2009). A diary study of implicit self-esteem, interpersonal interactions and alcohol consumption in college students. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45(4), 720-730.

  • Dejong, W., Larimer, M. E., Wood, M. D., & Hartman, R. (2009). NIAAA 's rapid response to college drinking problems initiative: Reinforcing the use of evidence-based approaches in college alcohol prevention. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 5-11.

  • Dollinger, S. J., & Malmquist, D. (2009). Reliability and validity of single-item self-reports: With special relevance to college students' alcohol use, religiosity, study, and social life. Journal of General Psychology, 136(3), 231-242.

  • Ebel-Lam, A. P., MacDonald, T. K., Zanna, M. P., & Fong, G. T. (2009). An experimental investigation of the interactive effects of alcohol and sexual arousal on intentions to have unprotected sex. Basic & Applied Social Psychology, 31(3), 226-233.

  • Epler, A. J., Sher, K. J., Loomis, T. B., & O'Malley, S. S. (2009). College student receptiveness to various alcohol treatment options. Journal of American College Health, 58(1), 26-32.

  • Faden, V. B., Corey, K., & Baskin, M. (2009). An evaluation of college online alcohol-policy information: 2007 compared with 2002. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 28-33.

  • Foxcroft, D. R., Kypri, K., & Simonite, V. (2009). Bayes' theorem to estimate population prevalence from alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) scores. Addiction, 104(7), 1132-1137.

  • Frazier, P., Anders, S., Perera, S., Tomich, P., Tennen, H., Park, C., et al. (2009). Traumatic events among undergraduate students: Prevalence and associated symptoms. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56(3), 450-460.

  • Goudriaan, A. E., Slutske, W. S., Krull, J. L., & Sher, K. J. (2009). Longitudinal patterns of gambling activities and associated risk factors in college students. Addiction, 104(7), 1219-1232.

  • Grucza, R. A., Norberg, K. E., & Bierut, L. J. (2009). Binge drinking among youths and young adults in the United States: 1979-2006. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, 48(7), 692-702.

  • Halbesleben, J. R. B. (2009). The role of pluralistic ignorance in the reporting of sexual harassment. Basic & Applied Social Psychology, 31(3), 210-217.

  • Hingson, R. W., Zha, W., & Weitzman, E. R. (2009). Magnitude of and trends in alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among U.S. College students ages 18-24, 1998-2005. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 12-20.

  • Ichiyama, M. A., Fairlie, A. M., Wood, M. D., Turrisi, R., Francis, D. P., Ray, A. E., et al. (2009). A randomized trial of a parent-based intervention on drinking behavior among incoming college freshmen. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 67-76.

  • Kaysen, D. L., Lee, C. M., Labrie, J. W., & Tollison, S. J. (2009). Readiness to change drinking behavior in female college students. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 106-114.

  • Keller, A., Frye, L., Bauerle, J., & Turner, J. C. (2009). Legal ages for purchase and consumption of alcohol and heavy drinking among college students in Canada, Europe, and the United States. Substance Abuse, 30(3), 248-252.

  • LaBrie, J. W., Huchting, K. K., Lac, A., Tawalbeh, S., Thompson, A. D., & Larimer, M. E. (2009). Preventing risky drinking in first-year college women: Further validation of a female-specific motivational-enhancement group intervention. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 77-85.

  • Lindgren, K. P., Neighbors, C., Ostafin, B. D., Mullins, P. M., & George, W. H. (2009). Automatic alcohol associations: Gender differences and the malleability of alcohol associations following exposure to a dating scenario. Journal of Studies on Alcohol & Drugs, 70(4), 583-592.

  • Lord, S., Downs, G., Furtaw, P., Chaudhuri, A., Silverstein, A., Gammaitoni, A., et al. (2009). Nonmedical use of prescription opioids and stimulants among student pharmacists. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association: Japha, 49(4), 519-528.

  • McCoy, T. P., Ip, E. H., Blocker, J. N., Champion, H., Rhodes, S. D., Wagoner, K. G., et al. (2009). Attrition bias in a U.S. Internet survey of alcohol use among college freshmen. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 70(4), 606-614.

  • McMillen, B. A., Hillis, S. M., & Brown, J. M. (2009). College students' responses to a 5/4 drinking question and maximum blood alcohol concentration calculated from a timeline followback questionnaire. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 70(4), 601-605.

  • Miller, B. L., Griffin, O. H., Gibson, C. L., & Khey, D. N. (2009). Trippin' on Sally D: Exploring predictors of salvia divinorum experimentation. Journal of Criminal Justice, 37(4), 396-403.

  • Minow, J. C., & Einolf, C. J. (2009). Sorority participation and sexual assault risk. Violence Against Women, 15(7), 835-851.

  • Nigg, C. R., Lee, H.-r., Hubbard, A. E., & Min-Sun, K. (2009). Gateway health behaviors in college students: Investigating transfer and compensation effects. Journal of American College Health, 58(1), 39-44.

  • Oster-Aaland, L., Lewis, M. A., Neighbors, C., Vangsness, J., & Larimer, M. E. (2009). Alcohol poisoning among college students turning 21: Do they recognize the symptoms and how do they help? Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 122-130.

  • Raynor, D. A., & Levine, H. (2009). Associations between the five-factor model of personality and health behaviors among college students. Journal of American College Health, 58(1), 73-82.

  • Read, J. P., Lau-Barraco, C., Dunn, M. E., & Borsari, B. (2009). Projected alcohol dose influences on the activation of alcohol expectancies in college drinkers. Alcoholism, Clinical And Experimental Research, 33(7), 1265-1277.

  • Saltz, R. F., Welker, L. R., Paschall, M. J., Feeney, M. A., & Fabiano, P. M. (2009). Evaluating a comprehensive campus-community prevention intervention to reduce alcohol-related problems in a college population. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 21-27.

  • Schaus, J. F., Sole, M. L., McCoy, T. P., Mullett, N., & O'Brien, M. C. (2009). Alcohol screening and brief intervention in a college student health center: A randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 131-141.

  • Schaus, J. F., Sole, M. L., McCoy, T. P., Mullett, N., Bolden, J., Sivasithamparam, J., et al. (2009). Screening for high-risk drinking in a college student health center: Characterizing students based on quantity, frequency, and harms. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 34-44.

  • Taliaferro, L. A., Rienzo, B. A., Pigg, R. M., Miller, M. D., & Dodd, V. J. (2009). Spiritual well-being and suicidal ideation among college students. Journal of American College Health, 58(1), 83-90.

  • Theall, K. P., DeJong, W., Scribner, R., Mason, K., Schneider, S. K., & Simonsen, N. (2009). Social capital in the college setting: The impact of participation in campus activities on drinking and alcohol-related harms. Journal of American College Health, 58(1), 15-25.

  • Turrisi, R., Larimer, M. E., Mallett, K. A., Kilmer, J. R., Ray, A. E., Mastroleo, N. R., et al. (2009). A randomized clinical trial evaluating a combined alcohol intervention for high-risk college students. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 70(4), 555-567.

  • Wetherill, R. R., & Fromme, K. (2009). Subjective responses to alcohol prime event-specific alcohol consumption and predict blackouts and hangover. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs, 70(4), 593-600.

  • Wood, M. D., Dejong, W., Fairlie, A. M., Lawson, D., Lavigne, A. M., & Cohen, F. (2009). Common ground: An investigation of environmental management alcohol prevention initiatives in a college community. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs. Supplement(16), 96-105.

  • Zinzow, H. M., & Jackson, J. L. (2009). Attributions for different types of traumatic events and post-traumatic stress among women. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 18(5), 499-515.