Behavioural economic accounts of addiction conceptualize harmful drug use as an operant
reinforcer pathology, emphasizing that a drug is consumed because of overvaluation of …

The field of behavioral economics has made important inroads into the understanding of
substance use disorders through the concept of reinforcer pathology. Reinforcer pathology …

Abstract Many returning OIF/OEF/OND Veterans are seeking higher education in an effort to
develop a meaningful career and financial stability. Evidence suggests that student service …

Many college students drink heavily and experience myriad associated negative
consequences. This review suggests that a developmental perspective can facilitate a better …

Protective behavioral strategies (PBS) are specific behaviors one can utilize to minimize the
harmful consequences of alcohol consumption. Recently, there has been an increasing …

Objective: Although college students experience a diverse range of alcohol consequences,
most studies focus on global, rather than distinct, consequence types. One predictor of …

In everyday decision-making, individuals make trade-offs between short-term and long-term
benefits or costs. Depending on many factors, individuals may choose to wait for larger …

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 …

Background Research has led to improvements in the effectiveness of interventions for
substance use disorders (SUD), but for the most part progress has been modest, particularly …

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