Discursive psychology was used as a means of increasing our understanding of the way young people may talk about volume of consumption in relation to their drinking behaviour. Analysis of the audio recording and transcript of a pilot focus group discussion with four young people revealed that participants employed varying constructions of volume…

Objective: The authors aimed to develop a measure of college students' intoxicated behaviors and to validate the measure using scales assessing alcohol outcome expectancies, motives for drinking, and personality traits. Participants and Method Summary: The authors administered these measures and an inventory describing 50 intoxicated behaviors to…

Measurement and interpretation of alcohol use self-reports is characterized by a general lack of consensus. This study represents an effort to clarify what constitutes alcohol misuse among U.S. youth. A self-administered questionnaire eliciting opinions about cut-off point for alcohol misuse was mailed to 10 experts (7 men, 3 women) in alcohol…

This document presents the testimony of Surgeon General Antonia Novello of the U.S. Public Health Service, and related materials from a congressional hearing examining underage drinking. In her opening statement, Chairwoman Patricia Schroeder reviews the incidence of underage drinking and notes the role of the advertising industry in promoting…

This issue of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program Interchange provides information about selected materials and publications related to adolescent substance abuse. Its intent is to facilitate the exchange of information between those concerned with substance abuse at the federal, state, and local levels, within both the public and private…

This document describes the 10 Exemplary Programs in alcohol and other drug abuse prevention selected in 1990. The programs included provide models of state-of-the-art alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs that may be replicated or adapted by others. Illustrating a wide variety of approaches that are effective in diverse communities, the…

Reviews some of the demographics of aging and alcohol abuse among the aged, and offers a theoretical approach from the sociology of deviance literature toward understanding alcohol abuse among elderly people. (Author)

Research has shown that persons who engage in binge alcohol use as teenagers are at increased risk for binge drinking as young adults. Binge Alcohol Use among Persons Aged 12 to 20: 2002 and 2003 Update asks respondents aged 12 or older to report their frequency and quantity of alcohol use during the month before the survey. NSDUH defines binge…

This publication describes a variety of prevention strategies that campus and community prevention coalitions can consider as they develop a strategic plan for combating underage drinking and DUI, with a particular emphasis on creating environmental change. This analysis is grounded in a summary of the research literature published in 2002 by the…

Surveyed incoming college students about their experiences with drinking games. Over 60 percent had played drinking games and considered them a means to get drunk quickly, socialize, control others, or get someone else drunk. Familiarity with drinking situations related to greater likelihood of playing drinking games. Participation was more common…

Reviews the extent of underage drinking and alcohol abuse by college students currently and in an historical perspective. Profiles of those individuals and groups most at risk for problem drinking are suggested. Provides examples of efforts to prevent or reduce collegiate drinking, including campus-community coalitions, environmental management…

Presents a case report illustrating the viability of a surrogate measure to cross-validate self-reports of alcohol consumption by members of a fraternity. Postulates that when used with more orthodox survey or interview techniques, surrogate measures can enhance a study's credibility. Predicts that drug abuse research will play a role in future…

In 1990, U.S. youth and adult leaders in school-based prevention programs traveled to former Soviet Union to share information and stimulate continued international exchange to prevent alcohol misuse. Program components included pretravel study of former Soviet alcohol problems, program visits, youth group discussions, pilot survey, dialogue with…

Examined relationship between cognitive style and alcohol/work-related problems among 899 naval personnel with less that 2 years of service. Diffuse orientations scores were positively related to both alcohol- and work-related problems, whereas norm and information orientation scores were negatively related to both measures. (Author/NB)

Presents stereotype of young adult Canadian male who drinks heavily, with hangovers and temporary forgetfulness as the only repercussions. Examines whether the work of Sully Ledermann and subsequent analyses of the model he proposed are relevant to this population and, if so, considers how key findings and hypotheses can be translated into useful…