Background Excessive alcohol use contributes significantly to physical and psychological
illness, injury and death, and a wide array of social harm in all age groups. A proven strategy …

This study reports findings from a meta-analysis summarizing the effectiveness of brief
alcohol interventions for adolescents (age 11–18) and young adults (age 19–30). We …

Alcohol misuse occurs commonly on college campuses, necessitating prevention programs
to help college drinkers reduce consumption and minimize harmful consequences …

Objective: Behavioral economic theory suggests that a reduction in substance use is most
likely when there is an increase in rewarding substance-free activities. The goal of this …

Objective: Alcohol use established during the first-year of college can result in adverse
consequences during the college years and beyond. In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the …

Interventions to reduce college student drinking, although efficacious, generally yield only
small effects on behavior change. Examining mechanisms of change may help to improve …

A systematic review of randomized control trials (RCT) was undertaken to evaluate the
effectiveness of eHealth behavioral interventions aiming to improve smoking rates, nutrition …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 27 (4) of
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (see record 2013-44431-003). There was an error in the …

Although levels of heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems are high in college students,
there is significant variability in the number and type of problems experienced, even among …

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 …