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Associations Between Alcohol and Drug Use Among Collegiate Young Adults: Preliminary Findings.
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Creator
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Gonzalez, Brianna, Paz, Andres L., Keim, C.A., Avila, R.R., Rosselli, Monica
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Abstract/Description
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The current study aims to examine correlates between binge drinking behavior with licit and illicit drug use among college students. Thirty-seven undergraduates (6 male) completed questionnaires concerning alcohol consumption throughout the one month duration of the study. Participants performed three cognitive computer tasks at both baseline (T1) and follow-up (T2) assessment. At T2 participants also filled out a drug usage questionnaire. This study stems from a larger longitudinal pilot...
Show moreThe current study aims to examine correlates between binge drinking behavior with licit and illicit drug use among college students. Thirty-seven undergraduates (6 male) completed questionnaires concerning alcohol consumption throughout the one month duration of the study. Participants performed three cognitive computer tasks at both baseline (T1) and follow-up (T2) assessment. At T2 participants also filled out a drug usage questionnaire. This study stems from a larger longitudinal pilot study. Strong correlations were found for increased cigarette use: the number of drinking days reported, r (34) = .442, p =.007, as well as non-binge drinking days and marijuana use, r (34) =.465, p =.004. Cigarette smokers were more likely than not to partake in multiple drinking behaviors. Marijuana was found to be used more on days in which binge drinking did not occur alluding to a preference to smoke rather than drink excessively while smoking marijuana.
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Date Issued
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2014
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005019
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Subject Headings
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College students --Research --United States.
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Document (PDF)
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Epidemiology of alcohol use among Florida college students.
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Creator
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Keim, Carley, Gonzalez, Paz B., Avila, R.R., Rosselli, Monica
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Abstract/Description
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When considering the evolving nature of problematic drinking, it is important to continually assess its prevalence throughout various demographics. Our goal was to analyze significant demographical data from a longitudinal pilot study measuring drinking behavior relative to inhibitory functioning among the young adult college population. Post hoc analyses revealed that when comparing African Americans (M=19.40, SD=±3.286) to European Americans (M=15.75, SD=±2.173) and Hispanics/Latinos (M=16...
Show moreWhen considering the evolving nature of problematic drinking, it is important to continually assess its prevalence throughout various demographics. Our goal was to analyze significant demographical data from a longitudinal pilot study measuring drinking behavior relative to inhibitory functioning among the young adult college population. Post hoc analyses revealed that when comparing African Americans (M=19.40, SD=±3.286) to European Americans (M=15.75, SD=±2.173) and Hispanics/Latinos (M=16.06, SD=±2.886), African Americans reported a significantly older age of drinking onset. ANOVA analyses revealed men and European Americans to consume significantly more alcohol than others. The age at which one began drinking significantly predicted numerous drinking behaviors: average number of drinks consumed, b=-.35, t(47)=-2.56, p < .05; largest number of drinks consumed per occasion, b=-.43, t(48)=-3.26, p < .01. Conversely, older age of one’s first binge drinking experience significantly predicted future frequent drinking behaviors.
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Date Issued
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2014
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0005026
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Subject Headings
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College students --Research --United States.
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Document (PDF)
