Per occasion, alcohol consumption is higher in adolescents than in adults in both humans
and laboratory animals, with changes in the adolescent brain probably contributing to this …

The current review and synthesis was designed to provocatively develop and evaluate the
proposition that “fear of the unknown may be a, or possibly the, fundamental fear”(Carleton …

This chapter uses Cox and Klinger's motivational model of alcohol use as a framework for
reviewing research on motives for using alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco. Results of this …

Heightened impulsivity has been identified as a risk marker for excessive and problematic
alcohol use, particularly during adolescence when impulsive behaviour is elevated and …

Social identities are associated with normative standards for thought and action, profoundly
influencing the behavioral choices of individual group members. These social norms provide …

Personality may directly facilitate or constrain coping, but relations of personality to coping
have been inconsistent across studies, suggesting a need for greater attention to methods …

This article reviews evidence of adolescent and young adult drinking motives and their
relation to possible consequences over the last 15 years. To this end, a computer-assisted …

The Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) is based on a model of personality risk for
substance abuse in which four personality dimensions (hopelessness, anxiety sensitivity …

Aim: To investigate co-occurrence and shared personality characteristics of problematic
computer gaming, problematic gambling and substance use. Methods: Cross-sectional …

Research on implicit cognition and addiction has expanded greatly during the past decade.
This research area provides new ways to understand why people engage in behaviors that …