Polysubstance use is associated with deficits in substance-free reinforcement in college students

LZ Meshesha, AA Dennhardt, JG Murphy - Journal of Studies on Alcohol …, 2015 - jsad.com
Objective: Diminished availability of substance-free reinforcement is a behavioral economic
risk factor for dependence. The goal of this study was to determine the incremental effects of …

Relations between heavy drinking, gender, and substance-free reinforcement.

JR Skidmore, JG Murphy - Experimental and Clinical …, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Behavioral economic theory and laboratory research have suggested that substance abuse
may be associated with diminished engagement in enjoyable substance-free activities …

Relationships between binge drinking and substance-free reinforcement in a sample of college students: A preliminary investigation

CJ Correia, KB Carey, J Simons, BE Borsari - Addictive behaviors, 2003 - Elsevier
Heavy episodic drinking is a relatively common phenomenon among college students, and
students who engage in binge drinking are at increased risk for a variety of adverse …

Alcohol family history moderates the association between evening substance-free reinforcement and alcohol problems.

KJ Joyner, SF Acuff, LZ Meshesha… - Experimental and …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Behavioral economic theories of substance abuse posit that deficits in substance-free
reward increase risk for substance misuse, but little research has examined potential …

A behavioral economic analysis of marijuana and other drug use among heavy drinking young adults.

LZ Meshesha, B Utzelmann, AA Dennhardt… - Translational issues …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Behavioral economic models predict that deficits in substance-free reward and future time
orientation are associated with greater drug involvement, but this hypothesis has not been …

Alternative and complementary reinforcers as mechanisms linking adolescent conduct problems and substance use.

R Khoddam, AM Leventhal - Experimental and Clinical …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
The present study tested the hypothesis that teens who engage in conduct problems are
more likely to use substances because they engage in fewer alternative reinforcing (ie …

Diminished alternative reinforcement as a mechanism linking conduct problems and substance use in adolescence: a longitudinal examination

R Khoddam, J Cho, NJ Jackson, AM Leventhal - Addiction, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To determine whether diminished alternative reinforcement (ie engagement and
enjoyment from substance‐free activities) mediated the longitudinal association of conduct …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is associated with more alcohol problems and less substance-free reinforcement: A behavioral economics daily diary study of …

LE Oddo, KJ Joyner, JG Murphy, SF Acuff… - … of addictive behaviors, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Behavioral economic theory suggests that alcohol risk is related to elevated
alcohol reinforcing efficacy (demand) combined with diminished availability of reinforcing …

The relationship between risk factors and alcohol and marijuana use outcomes among concurrent users: A comprehensive examination of protective behavioral …

AJ Bravo, AP Weinstein, MR Pearson… - Journal of Studies on …, 2019 - jsad.com
Objective: Among college samples, both alcohol and marijuana protective behavioral
strategies (PBS) have been shown to mediate the effects of known risk factors (ie, sex, age …

Illicit drug use among college students: The role of social norms and risk perceptions

C Kollath-Cattano, SJ Hatteberg, A Kooper - Addictive behaviors, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To examine the prevalence and correlates of college student use of illicit
substances including cocaine, designer drugs, and nonmedical use of prescription …