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Segrist, Dan J.; Pettibone, Jonathan C. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2009
Two-hundred-and-twelve college students read a vignette about a 21-year-old male described as a college student or a retail management trainee drinking at a bar alone or with friends. Participants provided estimates of the number of drinks that indicate heavy drinking in this situation. Participants also provided estimates of the number of…
Descriptors: College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Student Attitudes, Vignettes
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Foran, Heather M.; Heyman, Richard E.; Slep, Amy M. Smith – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: Hazardous drinking is a serious societal concern in military populations. Efforts to reduce hazardous drinking among military personnel have been limited in effectiveness. There is a need for a deeper understanding of how community-based prevention models apply to hazardous drinking in the military. Community-wide prevention efforts may…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Prevention, Military Personnel, Drinking
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DeJong, William; DeRicco, Beth; Schneider, Shari Kessel – Journal of American College Health, 2010
Objectives: This exploratory study examined pre-event drinking, or pregaming, by US college students. Participants: 112 undergraduates from 10 Pennsylvania colleges participated. Method: A focus group, including a written questionnaire, was conducted at each institution. Results: Only 35.7% of the participants had not pregamed during the last 2…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Prevention, Focus Groups, Drinking
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Hermos, J.; Winter, M.; Heeren, T.; Hingson, R. – Substance Abuse, 2009
The authors determined whether lifetime prescription drug misuse (PDM) associated with increased risks for alcohol-related problems among 18- to 34-year-old, NESARC respondents. Among 8222 "ever-drinkers," 15.4% reported ever "misusing sedatives, tranquilizers, painkillers or stimulants ... as prescriptions or from indirect sources." Outcomes were…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse