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The risk of drug overdose death among adults with select types of disabilities: A longitudinal study using nationally representative data
This longitudinal study estimated the risk of drug overdose death among US adults across seven established disability categories, using a nationally representative sample linked to mortality records.
Read ArticleDevelopment of the Measure of Obstacles to Succeeding Academically in College (MOSAIC)
This study documented barriers to academic success among undergraduates and used factor analysis to develop MOSAIC, a psychometrically sound measure of those barriers.
Read ArticleCollege students’ perceived benefit-to-risk tradeoffs for nonmedical use of prescription stimulants: Implications for intervention designs
This study measured how college students who use prescription stimulants nonmedically weigh the perceived benefits against the risks, identifying subgroups with differing preferences.
Read ArticleADHD, Depression, and Substance Abuse Risk Among Beginning College Students
This study compared college students with and without a history of ADHD on substance use, depression, and academic performance, finding higher rates of drinking, marijuana use, and depression.
Read ArticleUsing alcohol to relieve your pain: What are the risks?
This fact sheet explains the risks of using alcohol to manage pain, including dangerous interactions with pain medications, tolerance and dependence, and the increased pain sensitivity that follows chronic drinking.
Read ArticleAge of first intoxication, heavy drinking, driving after drinking and risk of unintentional injury among U.S. college students
This national survey compared students first intoxicated before age 19 with later starters, finding greater risk of dependence, heavy drinking, drink driving, and injury, plus overestimation of safe driving limits.
Read ArticleComparing Greek-Affiliated Students and Student Athletes: An Examination of the Behavior-Intention Link, Reasons for Drinking, and Alcohol-Related Consequences
This study compared Greek-affiliated students and student athletes on drinking motives and consequences, finding athletes higher on conformity motives and Greeks reporting more social problems from drinking.
Read ArticlePersonality and risk-taking: Common biosocial factors
This study measured how personality relates to risk-taking across smoking, drinking, drugs, sex, driving, and gambling among college students, finding impulsive sensation seeking, aggression, and sociability linked to generalized risk-taking.
Read ArticleRisk Factors for Quantity of Cannabis Use Per Day among College Students Who Violated Their University Drug Use Policy
This survey of students who violated their university’s drug use policy identified risk factors for daily cannabis quantity, finding use frequency positively associated and perceived risk of regular use negatively associated.
Read ArticlePrevalence of Marijuana Use at College Entry and Risk Factors for Initiation During Freshman Year
This longitudinal study of 3,146 students found nearly 30% had used marijuana at college entry and 8.5% of non-users initiated during freshman year, identifying predictors of both.
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