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Examining Drinking Patterns and High-Risk Drinking Environments among College Athletes at Different Competition Levels
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Marzell, Miesha; Morrison, Christopher; Mair, Christina; Moynihan, Stefanie; Gruenewald, Paul J. – Journal of Drug Education, 2015
This study examined drinking patterns of three different college student groups: (a) intercollegiate athletes, (b) intramural/club athletes, and (c) nonathletes. Additionally, we investigated whether a relationship exists between drinking setting and risk of increased drinking. We analyzed data on the athletic involvement, drinking behaviors, and…
Descriptors: Drinking, Risk, Disadvantaged Environment, College Athletics
Parents' Rules about Underage Drinking: A Qualitative Study of Why Parents Let Teens Drink
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Friese, Bettina; Grube, Joel W.; Moore, Roland S.; Jennings, Vanessa K. – Journal of Drug Education, 2012
Results from a qualitative study with parents about underage drinking are presented. Semistructured interviews (n = 44) were conducted with parents of teens to investigate whether and why parents permit underage drinking. Parents had three primary reasons for allowing underage drinking: deliberate, spontaneous, and harm reduction. Deliberate…
Descriptors: Drinking, Adolescents, Parent Attitudes, Child Rearing
Comparing Entering Freshmen's Perceptions of Campus Marijuana and Alcohol Use to Reported Use
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Gold, Gregg J.; Nguyen, Alyssa T. – Journal of Drug Education, 2009
Use of marijuana and alcohol among current college students (N = 1101) was compared to the perceptions and use of entering freshmen (N = 481) surveyed before the start of classes. Entering freshmen significantly misperceived campus norms for marijuana use, over-estimating that almost every student used in the last 30 days, p less than 0.001.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Marijuana, Drinking, Social Attitudes