Drug use during the college years is a significant public health concern. The primary goal of
this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of prevention and treatment studies of …

The current paper highlights the college years as a risk period for development,
continuation, and escalation of illicit substance use and substance use disorders and …

Although previous surveys have indicated high rates of illicit and prescription drug misuse
among college students, few have assessed negative consequences, personal concerns, or …

This study examined the net effects of refining a high school-based indicated drug
prevention program. The Personal Growth Class (PGC), tailored to meet the needs of high …

Background: Drug use among college students is associated with adverse academic and
health outcomes and risks to personal safety. Objectives: This study utilized data from a …

Most drug abuse prevention research has been conducted with predominantly White middle-
class adolescent populations. The present study tested a school-based drug abuse …

In conclusion, the current interest in the study of adolescent drug use is likely to broaden
inquiry and yield a sounder base of evidence, both of which augur well for future …

Summarizes what has been learned during the past 2 decades, to help consolidate findings
from the ever-growing adolescent drug abuse prevention literature into more general …

This paper reviews recent results and work in progress from a longitudinal study of drug use
etiologies and consequences. Early-and mid-adolescent drug use patterns, personality, and …

Underage drinking and drug use among college students are major public health concerns,
yet few studies have examined these behaviors and their associated risk factors and …