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.
Marijuana
Buckner, J. D., & Schmidt, N. B. (2008). Marijuana effect expectancies: Relations to social anxiety and marijuana use problems. Addictive Behaviors, 33(11), 1477-1483.
Caldeira, K. M., Arria, A. M., O'Grady, K. E., Vincent, K. B., & Wish, E. D. (2008). The occurrence of cannabis use disorders and other cannabis-related problems among first-year college students. Addictive Behaviors, 33(3), 397-411.
Ford, J. A., & Arrastia, M. C. (2008). Pill-poppers and dopers: A comparison of non-medical prescription drug use and illicit/street drug use among college students. Addictive Behaviors, 33(7), 934-941.
Kassel, J. D., Wardle, M., & Roberts, J. E. (2007). Adult attachment security and college student substance use. Addictive Behaviors, 32(6), 1164-1176.
McCambridge, J., Slym, R. L., & Strang, J. (2008). Randomized controlled trial of motivational interviewing compared with drug information and advice for early intervention among young cannabis users. Addiction, 103(11), 1809-1818.
Messman-Moore, T. L., Coates, A. A., Gaffey, K. J., & Johnson, C. F. (2008). Sexuality, Substance Use, and Susceptibility to Victimization: Risk for Rape and Sexual Coercion in a Prospective Study of College Women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(12), 1730-1746.
Miller, K. E. (2008). Energy drinks, race, and problem behaviors among college students. Journal of Adolescent Health, 43(5), 490-497.
Montgomery, C., Fisk, J. E., & Craig, L. (2008). The effects of perceived parenting style on the propensity for illicit drug use: The importance of parental warmth and control. Drug & Alcohol Review, 27(6), 640-649.
Neighbors, C., Geisner, I. M., & Lee, C. M. (2008). Perceived marijuana norms and social expectancies among entering college student marijuana users. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 22(3), 433-438.
Poulson, R. L., Bradshaw, S. D., Huff, J. M., Peebles, L. L., & Hilton, D. B. (2008). Risky Sex Behaviors among African American College Students: The Influence of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Religiosity. North American Journal of Psychology, 10(3), 529-542.
Raychowdhury, S., & Lohrmann, D. K. (2008). Oral cancer risk behaviors among Indiana college students: A formative research study. Journal Of American College Health, 57(3), 373-377.
Thevis, M., Sauer, M., Geyer, H., Sigmund, G., Mareck, U., & Schänzer, W. (2008). Determination of the prevalence of anabolic steroids, stimulants, and selected drugs subject to doping controls among elite sport students using analytical chemistry. Journal Of Sports Sciences, 26(10), 1059-1065.
Werch, C. E., Moore, M. J., Bian, H., DiClemente, C. C., Ames, S. C., Weiler, R. M., Thombs, D., Pokorny, S. B., & Huang, I. C. (2008). Efficacy of a brief image-based multiple-behavior intervention for college students. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine: A Publication Of The Society Of Behavioral Medicine, 36(2), 149-157.
Bonn-Miller, M. O., Zvolensky, M. J., & Bernstein, A. (2007). Marijuana use motives: Concurrent relations to frequency of past 30-day use and anxiety sensitivity among young adult marijuana smokers. Addictive Behaviors, 32(1), 49-62.
Buckner, J. D., Keough, M. E., & Schmidt, N. B. (2007). Problematic alcohol and cannabis use among young adults: The roles of depression and discomfort and distress tolerance. Addictive Behaviors, 32(9), 1957-1963.
Czyzewska, M., & Ginsburg, H. J. (2007). Explicit and implicit effects of anti-marijuana and anti-tobacco TV advertisements. Addictive Behaviors, 32(1), 114-127.
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.
Liu, W. M., & Iwamoto, D. K. (2007). Conformity to Masculine Norms, Asian Values, Coping Strategies, Peer Group Influences and Substance Use Among Asian American Men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 8(1), 25-39.
Carroll, K. M., Easton, C. J., Nich, C., Hunkele, K. A., Neavins, T. M., Sinha, R., et al. (2006). The use of contingency management and motivational/skills-building therapy to treat young adults with marijuana dependence. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(5), 955-966.
Shutt, M. D., Oswalt, S. B., & Cooper, D. L. (2006). Parent misperceptions of incoming student use of alcohol and other drugs. Journal of College Student Development, 47(5), 577–585.
Simons, J. S., & Carey, K. B. (2006). An affective and cognitive model of marijuana and alcohol problems. Addictive Behaviors, 31(9), 1578-1592.
Wish, E. D., Fitzelle, D. B., O'Grady, K. E., Hsu, M. H., & Arria, A. M. (2006). Evidence for significant polydrug use among ecstasy-using college students. Journal of American College Health, 55(2), 99-104.
Simons, J., Correia, C. J., et al. (2000). A comparison of motives for marijuana and alcohol use among experienced users. Addictive Behaviors 25(1): 153-160.
Bell, R., Wechsler, H., and Johnston, L.D. (1997). Correlates of college student marijuana use: results of a US national survey. Addiction 92(5): 571-581.
Fuerst M.L. (1997). College athletes using steroids less, marijuana more. The Physician and Sportsmedicine 25(12): 21.