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 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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Boyd, C. J., McCabe, S. E., Cranford, J. A., Morales, M., Lange, J. E., Reed, M. B., Ketchie, J. M., & Scott, M. S. (2008). Heavy episodic drinking and its consequences: The protective effects of same-sex, residential living-learning communities for undergraduate women. Addictive Behaviors, 33(8), 987-993.
Capone, C., & Wood, M. D. (2008). Density of familial alcoholism and its effects on alcohol use and problems in college students. Alcoholism, Clinical And Experimental Research, 32(8), 1451-1458.
Elliott, J. C., Carey, K. B., & Bolles, J. R. (2008). Computer-based interventions for college drinking: A qualitative review. Addictive Behaviors, 33(8), 994-1005.
Glassman, T., Dodd, V., Sheu, J.-J., Miller, M., Arthur, A., & Book, E. (2008). Winning isn't everything: A case study of high-risk drinking the night of the 2006 national championship football game. Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education, 52(2), 31-48.
Kenna, G. A., & Wood, M. D. (2008). In search of pharmacological optimism: Investigating beliefs about effects of drugs: A pilot study. Addiction Research & Theory, 16(4), 383-399.
Ohse, D. M., & Stockdale, M. S. (2008). Age comparisons in workplace sexual harassment perceptions. Sex Roles, 59(3), 240-253.
Padilla-Walker, L. M., Nelson, L. J., Madsen, S. D., & Barry, C. M. (2008). The role of perceived parental knowledge on emerging adults' risk behaviors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37(7), 847-859.
Rodriguez, C. A., & Span, S. A. (2008). ADHD symptoms, anticipated hangover symptoms, and drinking habits in female college students. Addictive Behaviors, 33(8), 1031-1038.
Talbott, L. L., Martin, R. J., Usdan, S. L., Leeper, J. D., Umstattd, M. R. n., Cremeens, J. L., & Geiger, B. F. (2008). Drinking likelihood, alcohol problems, and peer influence among first-year college students. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 34(4), 433-440.
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.
Van Orden, K. A., Witte, T. K., James, L. M., Castro, Y., Gordon, K. H., Braithwaite, S. R., Hollar, D. L., & Joiner, T. E., Jr. (2008). Suicidal ideation in college students varies across semesters: The mediating role of belongingness. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior, 38(4), 427-435.
Walsh, J. A., & Braithwaite, J. (2008). Self-reported alcohol consumption and sexual behavior in males and females: Using the unmatched-count technique to examine reporting practices of socially sensitive subjects in a sample of university students. Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education, 52(2), 49-72.