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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Amaro, H., Reed, E., Rowe, E., Picci, J., Mantella, P., & Guillermo, P. (2010). Brief screening and intervention for alcohol and drug use in a college student health clinic: Feasibility, implementation, and outcomes. Journal of American College Health, 58(4), 357-364.
Bingham, C. R., Baretto, A. I., Walton, M. A., Bryant, C. M., Shope, J. T., & Raghunathan, T. E. (2010). Efficacy of a web-based, tailored, alcohol prevention/intervention program for college students: Initial findings. Journal of American College Health, 58(4), 349-356.
Brown, A., & Messman-Moore, T.L. (2010). Personal and perceived peer attitudes supporting sexual aggression as predictors of male college students’ willingness to intervene against sexual aggression. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(3), 503-517.
Buckman J. F., Yusko, D. A., White, H. R., & Pandina, R. J. (2009). Risk profile of male college athletes who use performance-enhancing substances. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70, 919-923.
Bulmer, S. M., Irfan, S., Mugno, R., Barton, B., & Ackerman, L. (2010). Trends in alcohol consumption among undergraduate students at a northeastern public university, 2002–2008. Journal of American College Health, 58(4), 383-390.
Cail, J., & LaBrie, J. W. (2010). Disparity between the perceived alcohol-related attitudes of parents and peers increases alcohol risk in college students. Addictive Behaviors, 35(2), 135-139.
Chung, P. J., Gargfield, C. F., Elliott, M. N., Ostroff, J., Ross, C., Jernigan, D. H., Vestal, K. D., & Schuster, M. A. (2009). Association between adolescent viewership and alcohol advertising on cable television. American Journal of Public Health, 100, 555-562.
DeJong, W., DeRicco, B., & Schneider, S. K. (2010). An exploratory study of strategic drinking by college students in Pennsylvania. Journal of American College Health, 58(4), 307-316.
Elder, R. W., Lawrence, B., Ferguson, A., Naimi, T. S., Brewer, R. D., Chattopadhyay, S. K., Toomey, T. L., & Fielding, J. E. (2010). The effectiveness of tax policy interventions for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms. Journal of Preventative Medicine, 38(2), 217-229.
Logan, D. E., Kilmer, J. R., & Marlatt, G. A. (2010). The virtuous drinker: Character virtues as correlates and moderators of college student drinking and consequences. Journal of American College Health, 58(4), 317-324.
Reed, E., Prado, G., Matsumoto, A., & Amaro, H. (2010). Alcohol and drug use and related consequences among gay, lesbian and bisexual college students: Role of experiencing violence, feeling safe on campus, and perceived stress. Addictive Behaviors, 35(2), 168-171.
Shamloo, Z. S., & Cox, W. M. (2010). The relationship between motivational structure, sense of control, intrinsic motivation and university students' alcohol consumption. Addictive Behaviors, 35(2), 140-146.
Smith, M. A., & Berger, J. B. (2010). Women’s ways of drinking: College women, high-risk alcohol use, and negative consequences. Journal of College Student Development, 51(1), 35-49.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services. (2010) Increasing alcohol beverage taxes is recommended to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and related harms. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38(2), 230-232.
Testa, M., Hoffman, J. H., Livingston, J. A., & Turrisi, R. (2010) Preventing college women’s sexual victimization through parent based intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Prevention Science, Online February 2010.
Thombs, D. L., O’Mara, R., Tobler, A. L., Wagenaar, A. C., & Clapp, J. D. (2009). Relationships between drinking onset, alcohol use intensity, and nighttime risk behaviors in a college bar district. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 35(6), 421-428.
Voller, E.K. & Long, P.J. (2010). Sexual assault and rape perpetration by college men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(3), 457-480.
Wells, G. M. (2010). The effect of religiosity and campus alcohol culture on collegiate alcohol consumption. Journal of American College Health, 58(4), 295-304.