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“Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.”

—Choice Reviews


“Practitioners, college administrators, and public health researchers interested in the most up-to-date information on college drinking and drug use will find this volume an excellent reference. From an all-star cast of contributing authors, this is the first book to offer both biobehavioral and prevention perspectives, including suggestions on how to apply cutting-edge research to reduce this major public health problem.”

—Rob Turrisi, PhD, Department of Biobehavioral Health and Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University


“This is an important contribution for professionals who work in the college or university milieu, as well as instructors who teach courses on substance abuse. The book presents up-to-date information and current best practices. While it is well recognized that college students are at risk for substance use problems, the difficulties around prevention are legion. 'Lecturing at' college students is only marginally effective, but this book describes interventions that work! By introducing the concept that colleges and universities would benefit greatly by creating recovering communities, the book beckons the reader to the future of college-level substance use programming and opens up a whole new topic for pedagogy.”

—Joy G. Willmott, MSSA, LISW, LICDC, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University


“Chapters provide informative discussion by experts in a variety of areas related to college alcohol and drug use: epidemiology, biological effects, psychosocial aspects, prevention, and policy. This book would be a great choice for a graduate-level course on the topic.”

—Patrick M. O’Malley, PhD, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor


“A 'must-have' for every practitioner, administrator, or policymaker committed to reducing problems associated with college drinking and drug use, this essential resource guides college and university professionals to effectively bring theory to practice. Comprehensively reviewing the latest scientific research in the field, the book focuses on ways to change both college drinking culture and individuals' high-risk behaviors.”

—Diane Fedorchak, MEd, BASICS Project Director and Fresh and Sober Coordinator, Center for Health Promotion, University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Table of Contents

College Drinking and Drug Use: Introductory Comments, Helene Raskin White and David L. Rabiner

I. The Scope of the Problem

1. Historical and Developmental Patterns of Alcohol and Drug Use among College Students: Framing the Problem, John E. Schulenberg and Megan E. Patrick

2. Use, Misuse, and Diversion of Scheduled Prescription Medications by College Students, Sean Esteban McCabe, James A. Cranford, Christian J. Teter, David L. Rabiner, and Carol J. Boyd

II. Biological and Neuropsychological Aspects of Substance Use

3. Chronic Effects of Heavy Alcohol and Marijuana Use on the Brain and Cognition in Adolescents and Young Adults, Krista M. Lisdahl and Susan Tapert

4. Emotional Dysregulation in the Moment: Why Some College Students May Not Mature Out of Hazardous Alcohol and Drug Use, Marsha E. Bates and Jennifer F. Buckman

III. Psychological and Social Aspects of Substance Use

5. Drinking in College Students and Their Age Peers: The Role of Anticipatory Processes, Richard R. Reich and Mark S. Goldman

6. The Effects of Alcohol on Other Behavioral Risks, Kim Fromme and Patrick D. Quinn

7. Personality and Contextual Factors in College Students’ Drinking, Alvaro Vergés and Kenneth J. Sher

IV. Prevention and Intervention Strategies

8. Brief Individual-Focused Alcohol Interventions for College Students, Jessica M. Cronce and Mary E. Larimer

9. Brief Interventions for Marijuana Use, Scott T. Walters, Christine M. Lee, and Denise D. Walker

10. Alcohol Interventions for College Student–Athletes, Matthew P. Martens

11. Community and Environmental Prevention Interventions, Robert F. Saltz

12. The Impact of College Student Substance Use: Working with Students on Campus, Jason R. Kilmer and Shannon K. Bailie

13. Campus Recovery Programs, Lisa Laitman and Lea P. Stewart

V. Policy Issues

14. The Minimum Legal Drinking Age: 21 as an Artifact, Philip J. Cook and Maeve E. Gearing

15. Balancing Cost and Benefits of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age: A Response to Cook and Gearing, Robert F. Saltz and James C. Fell

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About the Editors

Helene Raskin White, PhD, is Professor II of Sociology, with joint appointments in the Center of Alcohol Studies and the Department of Sociology, and Deputy Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research focuses on the etiology, development, consequences, and comorbidity of substance use and other problem behaviors (e.g., violence, crime, and mental health problems) over the life course. She also develops, implements, and evaluates brief substance use interventions for college students.

David L. Rabiner, PhD, is Associate Director of the Center for Child and Family Policy and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. His recent work focuses on interventions to improve academic performance in children with attention difficulties and a variety of other issues related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including the nonmedical use of ADHD medications by college students.

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Contributors

Shannon K. Bailie, MSW, Health and Wellness, Division of Student Life, University of Washington, Seattle Washington

Marsha E. Bates, PhD, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey

Carol J. Boyd, PhD, Substance Abuse Research Center and Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jennifer F. Buckman, PhD, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey

Philip J. Cook, PhD, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

James A. Cranford, PhD, Substance Abuse Research Center and Addiction Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Jessica M. Cronce, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

James C. Fell, MS, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, Maryland

Kim Fromme, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Maeve E. Gearing, BA, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Mark S. Goldman, PhD, Department of Psychology and Alcohol and Substance Use Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Jason R. Kilmer, PhD, Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Health and Wellness, Division of Student Life, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Lisa Laitman, MSEd, LCADC, Rutgers Health Services, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Mary E. Larimer, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Addictive Behaviors Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Christine M. Lee, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Krista M. Lisdahl, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Matthew P. Martens, PhD, Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

Sean Esteban McCabe, PhD, Substance Abuse Research Center and Institute for Research on Women and Gender, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Megan E. Patrick, PhD, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Patrick D. Quinn, BA, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

David L. Rabiner, PhD, Center for Child and Family Policy and Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Richard R. Reich, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Florida, Sarasota–Manatee, Florida

Robert F. Saltz, PhD, Prevention Research Center, Berkeley, California

John E. Schulenberg, PhD, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kenneth J. Sher, PhD, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

Lea P. Stewart, PhD, Livingston College and Department of Communication, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Susan Tapert, PhD, VA San Diego Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California

Christian J. Teter, PharmD, Substance Abuse Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and College of Pharmacy, University of New England, Portland, Maine

Alvaro Vergés, MA, Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri

Denise D. Walker, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Scott T. Walters, PhD, School of Public Health, University of Texas, Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Helene Raskin White, PhD, Center of Alcohol Studies and Department of Sociology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey

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Audience

Developmental psychologists; researchers in the fields of substance abuse and adolescent psychology/psychiatry; college alcohol and drug counselors; college administrators.

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Course Use

May serve as a text in graduate-level courses.