Background Alcohol use and abuse constitute a major public health problem and identifying
their determinants is a priority. Social network analysis can indicate how characteristics of …

Background: Scientists have established that social networks influence adolescents'
substance use behavior, an influence that varies by gender. However, the role of gender in …

Background: While some argue that social network ties of individuals with alcohol use
disorders (AUD) are robust, there is evidence to suggest that individuals with AUDs have …

Peer social influence is a robust predictor of problematic drinking among young adults and
adolescents; it is typically assessed by collecting nonspecific social network information (ie …

Introduction The current study applied egocentric social network analysis (SNA) to
investigate the prevalence of addictive behavior and co-occurring substance use in college …

We examined the social networks and alcohol use of a community-based sample of
nonstudent emerging adults (N= 59). The research examined (1) personal network …

Objective: Multiple studies have shown social network variables to mediate and predict
drinking outcome, but, because of selfselection biases, these studies cannot reliably …

Past research shows consistent associations between individuals' drinking patterns and the
drinking patterns of their social network members. This association has usually been …

Level of drinking in the social network is strongly associated with college students' alcohol
use. However, mechanisms through which networks are associated with personal drinking …

Drinking identity is a component of identity that is associated with heavier drinking and more
negative alcohol-related consequences. Social identity is displayed through social …