With widespread concern for increased alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is
a pressing need to examine changes in young adults' alcohol use and to identify …

Background Alcohol and marijuana users often engage in simultaneous alcohol and
marijuana (SAM) use (ie, using the 2 substances together so that their effects overlap) …

Adolescents and young adults in the United States are constantly exposed to substance-
related media and advertising content. The current study seeks to explore, developmentally …

Peers have a major influence on youth during adolescence, and perceptions about peer
alcohol use (perceived norms) are often associated with personal drinking behavior among …

Most studies on norms and COVID‐19 have ignored the group‐based and dynamic nature
of normative influence where self‐relevant and salient groups might emerge and change …

Abstract Young adulthood, roughly ages 18–25, is a period of great risk for excessive
consumption of alcohol, especially among sexual minority women (SMW). Despite the …

Social cognitive factors such as perceived norms and personal attitudes toward alcohol
consumption are reliable predictors of alcohol use and related problems. The current study …

HIV testing is an essential part of treatment and prevention. Using population-based data
from 1664 adults across eight villages in rural Uganda, we assessed individuals' perception …

Objective: The current study uses longitudinal data to examine the relative influence of
perceived descriptive and injunctive norms for proximal and distal referents on marijuana …

Objective: This study assesses tobacco use norm misperceptions by distinguishing between
perceived and actual peer norms for both tobacco use attitudes and behavior, and examines …