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Alcohol/Binge drinking
-five/four measure
-national and international statistics
-harms and secondhand effects
-drinking and driving
-fraternities and sororities
-athletics
-underage drinking
-other high risk groups
-alcohol control policies
-price and marketing
-other environmental influences
-program evaluation
Tobacco
Illicit Drugs
Mental health
Other high risk behaviors
What We Have Learned From the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study: Focusing Attention on College Student Alcohol
Consumption and the Environmental Conditions That Promote It
Wechsler H, Nelson TF. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2008; 69(4): 481-490.
(This article is posted with permission from Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc., the publisher of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs ).
Sports betting and other
gambling in athletes, fans, and other college students.
Nelson TF, LaBrie RA, LaPlante DA, Stanton M, Shaffer HJ, Wechsler H. Research
Quarterly in Exercise and Sport. 2007 78(4): 271-83.
Disparities
in overweight and obesity among US college students.
Nelson TF, Gortmaker SL, Subramanian SV, Cheung L, Wechsler H. American Journal
of Health Behavior. 2007 Jul-Aug;31(4):363-73.
Trends in non-medical
use of anabolic steroids by U.S. college students: results from four national
surveys.
McCabe SE, Brower KJ, West BT, Nelson TF, Wechsler H. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
2007 Oct 8;90(2-3):243-51.
Alcohol-use disorders
and nonmedical use of prescription drugs among U.S. college students.
McCabe SE, West BT, Wechsler H. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 2007
Jul;68(4):543-7.
Trends and college-level
characteristics associated with the non-medical use of prescription drugs among
US college students from 1993 to 2001 .
McCabe SE, West BT, Wechsler H. Addiction. 2007 Mar;102(3):455-65.
Relationship between
level of consumption and harms in assessing drink cut-points for alcohol research:
Commentary on "Many college freshmen drink at levels far beyond the binge
threshold" by White et al.
Wechsler H, Nelson TF. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 2006
Jun;30(6):922-7.
Comparing web and mail responses
in a mixed mode survey in college alcohol use research
McCabe SE, Diez A, Boyd CJ, Nelson TF, Weitzman ER. Addictive Behaviors 2006
31(9):1619-1627.
College students' use
of cocaine.
Williams J, Pacula RL, Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H. Substance Use and Misuse. 2006;41(4):489-509.
Limits of current economic analyses
of the demand for illicit drugs.
Williams J, Pacula RL, Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H. Substance Use and Misuse. 2006;41(4):607-9.
US college students' exposure
to tobacco promotions: prevalence and association with tobacco use.
Rigotti NA, Moran SE, Wechsler H. Am J Public Health. 2005 95(1):138-144.
Nonmedical
use of prescription opioids among U.S. college
students: prevalence and correlates from a national
survey.
McCabe SE, Teter CJ, Boyd CJ, Knight JR, Wechsler
H. Addictive Behaviors . 2005;30:789-805.
Risk modifying
effect of social capital on measures of heavy
alcohol consumption, alcohol abuse, harms, and
secondhand effects: national survey findings.
Weitzman E, Chen Y. Journal of Epidemiology
and Community Health . 2005, 59:303-309.
Magnitude
of alcohol-related mortality and morbidity among
U.S. college students ages 18-24: Changes from
1998 to 2001.
Hingson R, Heeren T, Winter M, Wechsler H. Annual
Review of Public Health . 2005, 26:259-279.
The state sets
the rate: The relationship of college binge
drinking to state binge drinking rates and selected
state alcohol control policies.
Nelson TF, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Wechsler H.
American Journal of Public Health .
2005, 95(3):441-446.
College student
binge drinking and the "prevention paradox":
Implications for prevention and harm reduction
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF
Journal of Drug Education . 2004;34(3):247-266.
Nonmedical
use of prescription stimulants among US college
students: Prevalence and correlates from a national
survey.
McCabe SE, Knight JR, Teter CJ, Wechsler H.
Addiction 2005:99:96-106.
Social
Smoking Among US College Students
Moran S, Wechsler H, Rigotti NA
Pediatrics 2004; 114: 1028-1034.
Study
habits and the level of alcohol use among college
students.
Powell LM, Williams J, Wechsler H.
Education Economics . 2004;12(2): 135-149.
US College Students'
Exposure to Tobacco Promotions: Prevalence and
Association With Tobacco Use
Rigotti NA, Moran SE, Wechsler H
American Journal of Public Health. 2004;
94(12).
Reducing drinking
and related harms in college: Evaluation of
the "A Matter of Degree" program
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF, Lee H, Wechsler H.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine .
2004;27(3).
Poor Mental Health,
Depression, and Associations With Alcohol Consumption,
Harm, and Abuse in a National Sample of Young
Adults in College
Weitzman ER.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease .
2004; 192(4): 269-277.
Colleges Respond
to Student Binge Drinking: Reducing Student
Demand or Limiting Access
Wechsler H, Seibring M, Liu IC, Ahl M.
Journal of American College Health . 2004;
52(4): 159-168.
Social Developmental
Overview of Heavy Episodic or Binge Drinking
Among U.S. College Students
Weitzman ER.
Psychiatric Times . 2004; (21): 2
Correlates of Rape
while Intoxicated in a National Sample of College
Women
Mohler-Kuo M, Dowdall GW, Koss M, Wechsler H.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2004;
65(1): 37-45.
Correlates of college student gambling in the
United States
LaBrie RA, Shaffer HJ, LaPlante DA, Wechsler
H.
Journal of American College Health . 2003;
52(2):53-62.
Trends in Marijuana
and Other Illicit Drug Use Among College Students:
Results from 4 Harvard School of Public Health
College Alcohol Study Surveys: 1993-2001
Mohler-Kuo M, Lee JE, Wechsler H.
Journal of American College Health . 2003;
52(1): 17-24.
Age of First
Intoxication, Heavy Drinking, Driving after
Drinking and Risk of Unintentional Injury Among
U.S. College Students
Hingson R, Heeren T, Zakocs RC, Winter MR, Wechsler
H.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2003;
64(1): 23-31.
Early Age of
First Drunkenness as a Factor in College Students’
Unplanned and Unprotected Sex Due to Drinking
Hingson R, Heeren T, Winter MR, Wechsler H.
Pediatrics . 2003; 111(1): 34-41.
Watering Down the
Drinks: The Moderating Effect of College Demographics
on Alcohol Use of High-Risk Groups
Wechsler H, Kuo M.
American Journal of Public Health. 2003;
93(11): 1929-1933.
Heavy Drinking
and Alcohol Policy Enforcement in a Statewide
Public College System
Knight JR, Harris SK, Sherritt L, Kelley K,
Van Hook S, Wechsler H.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2003;
64(5): 696-703.
Alcohol Related
Aggression and Drinking at Off-campus Parties
and Bars: A National Study of Current Drinkers
at College
Harford TC, Wechsler H, Buthen BO.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2003;
64(5): 704-711.
Social influences
on substance-use behaviors of gay, lesbian,
and bisexual college students: findings from
a national study
Eisenberg M, Wechsler H.
Social Science & Medicine . 2003; 57(10):
1913-1923.
Drinking
and Driving Among College Students: The Influence
of Alcohol-Control Policies
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Nelson TF, Lee H.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
2003; 25(3): 212-218.
The Marketing
of Alcohol to College Students: The Role of
Low Prices and Special Promotions
Kuo M, Wechsler H, Greenberg P, Lee H.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
2003; 25(3): 204-211.
Perception and
Reality: A National Evaluation of Social Norms
Marketing Interventions to Reduce College Students'
Heavy Alcohol Use
Wechsler H, Nelson TF, Lee JE, Seibring M, Lewis
C, Keeling RP.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2003;
64(4): 484-494.
Does Alcohol Consumption
Reduce Human Capital Accumulation?
Evidence from the College Alcohol Study
Williams J, Powell LM, Wechsler H.
Applied Economics. 2003; 35(10): 1227-1239.
Substance use behaviors
among college students with same-sex and opposite-sex
experience: results from a national study
Eisenberg M, Wechsler H.
Addictive Behaviors . 2003; 28(6): 899-913.
Assessing success
in a coalition-based environmental prevention
programme targeting alcohol abuse and harms
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF, Wechsler H.
Nordic Journal of Substance Use. 2003;
20: 1-9.
The relationship of alcohol
outlet density to heavy and frequent drinking
and drinking-related problems among college
students at eight universities
Weitzman ER, Folkman A, Folkman KL, Wechsler
H.
Health
and Place. 2003; 9(1): 1-6.
Taking up Binge Drinking
in College: The Influences of Person, Social
Group, and Environment
Weitzman ER, Nelson TF, Wechsler H.
Journal
of Adolescent Health. 2003; 32(1): 26-35.
School spirits:
Alcohol and collegiate sports fans
Nelson TF, Wechsler H.
Addictive Behaviors. 2003; 28(1): 1-11.
Dying to Drink: Confronting
Binge Drinking on College Campuses
Wechsler H, Wuethrich B.
Rodale Books , 2002; 322 pages.
More Canadian Students
Drink But American Students Drink More: Comparing
College Alcohol Use in Two Countries
Kuo M, Adlaf EM, Lee H, Gliksman L, Demers A,
Wechsler H.
Addiction. 2002; 97(12): 1583-1592.
Attendance and
Alcohol Use at Parties and Bars in College:
A National Survey of Current Drinkers
Harford TC, Wechsler H, Seibring M.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2002;
63(11): 726-733.
Guns and Gun
Threats at College
Miller M, Hemenway D, Wechsler H.
Journal
of American College Health. 2002; 51(2):
57-65.
Secondhand Effects
of Student Alcohol Use Reported by Neighbors
of Colleges: The Role of Alcohol Outlets
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Hall J, Wagenaar AC, Lee
H.
Social
Science & Medicine . 2002; 55(3): 425-435.
Tobacco Use by
Massachusetts Public College Students: Long
Term Effect of the Massachusetts Tobacco Control
Program
Rigotti NA, Regan S, Majchrzak NE, Knight JR,
Wechsler H.
Tobacco Control . 2002; 11(2): ii20-ii24.
Alcohol Abuse
and Dependence Among U.S. College Students
Knight JR, Wechsler H, Kuo M, Seibring M, Weitzman
ER, Schuckit MA.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2002;
63(3): 263-270.
The Impact of Current
Residence and High School Drinking on Alcohol
Problems Among College Students
Harford TC, Wechsler H, Muthen BO.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2002;
63(3): 271-279.
Magnitude of Alcohol-Related
Mortality and Morbidity Among U.S. College Students
Ages 18-24
Hingson R, Heeren T, Zakocs RC, Kopstein A,
Wechsler H.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2002;
63(2): 136-144.
Studying College
Alcohol Use: Widening the Lens,
Sharpening the Focus
Dowdall GW, Wechsler H.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2002;
14(3): 14-22.
Trends in College
Binge Drinking During a Period of Increased
Prevention Efforts: Findings From 4 Harvard
School of Public Health College Alcohol Study
Surveys: 1993-2001
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Kuo M, Seibring M, Nelson
TF, Lee H.
Journal
of American College Health . 2002; 50(5):
203-217.
Underage College
Students’ Drinking Behavior, Access to Alcohol,
and the Influence of Deterrence Policies: Findings
From the Harvard School of Public Health College
Alcohol Study
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Nelson TF, Kuo M.
Journal
of American College Health . 2002; 50(5):
223-236.
College Students'
Drinking: Master's in Social Work Compared with
Undergraduate Students
Gassman RA, Demone HW, Wechsler H.
Health and Social Work . 2002; 27(3):
184-192.
Higher
Alcohol Prices and Student Drinking
Williams J, Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H.
National Bureau of Economic Research .
2002; (6): Digest.
Are There Differential
Effects of Price and Policy on College Students'
Drinking Intensity?
Williams J, Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H.
National Bureau of Economic Research.
2002; (1): WP 8702.
Increased MDMA Use Among
College Students: Results of a National Survey
Strote J, Lee JE, Wechsler H.
Journal
of Adolescent Health . 2002; 30: 64-72.
Binge Drinking
and the American College Student: What's Five
Drinks?
Wechsler H, Nelson TF.
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors . 2001;
15(4): 287-291.
The Impact of
Prices and Control Policies on Cigarette Smoking
Among College Students
Czart C, Pacula RL, Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H.
Contemporary Economic Policy. 2001; 19(2):
135-149.
Alcohol Use and
Problems at Colleges Banning Alcohol: Results
of a National Survey
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Gledhill-Hoyt J, Nelson
TF.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2001;
62(2): 133-141.
Cigarette Use
by College Students in Smoke-Free Housing: Results
of a National Study
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Rigotti NA.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
2001; 20(3): 202-207.
College Smoking
Policies and Smoking Cessation Programs: Results
of a Survey of College Health Center Directors
Wechsler H, Kelley K, Seibring M, Kuo M, Rigotti
NA.
Journal of American College Health. 2001;
49(5): 1-8.
Drinking Levels,
Alcohol Problems and Secondhand Effects in Substance-Free
College Residences: Results of a National Study
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Nelson TF, Lee H.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 2001;
62(1): 23-31.
Alcohol and
College Athletes
Nelson TF, Wechsler H.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
2001; 33(1): 43-47.
Giving Means
Receiving: The Protective Effects of Social
Capital on Binge Drinking on College Campuses
Weitzman ER, Kawachi I.
American Journal of Public Health. 2000;
90: 1936-1939.
Increased Use of
Marijuana and other Illicit Drugs at US Colleges
in the 1990s: Results of Three National Surveys
Gledhill-Hoyt J, Lee H, Strote J, Wechsler H.
Addiction. 2000; 95: 1655-1667.
College Students
Define Binge Drinking and Estimate It's Prevalence:
Results of a National Survey
Wechsler H, Kuo M.
Journal of American College Health. 2000;
49(2): 57-64.
US College Students'
Use of Tobacco Products: Results of a National
Study
Rigotti NA, Lee JE, Wechsler H.
Journal of the American Medical Association.
2000; 284(6):699-705.
Environmental Correlates
of Underage Alcohol Use and Related Problems
of College Students
Wechsler H, Kuo M, Lee H, Dowdall GW.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
2000; 19(1): 24-29.
Alcohol Use, Abuse
and Related Problems Among Children of Problem
Drinkers, Findings From A National Survey of
College Alcohol Use
Weitzman ER, Wechsler H.
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
2000. 188:148-154.
College Binge
Drinking in the 1990s: A Continuing Problem
— Results of the Harvard School of Public Health
1999 College Alcohol Study
Wechsler H, Lee JE, Kuo M, Lee H.
Journal of American College Health. 2000.
48 (10): 199-210.
What Colleges Are
Doing About Student Binge Drinking — A Survey
of College Administrators
Wechsler H, Kelley K, Weitzman ER, San Giovanni
J, Seibring M.
Journal of American College Health. 2000.
48 (10): 219-226.
From Knowledge to
Action: How Harvard's College Alcohol Study
Can Help Your Campus Design a Campaign Against
Student Alcohol Abuse
Wechsler H, Nelson TF, Weitzman ER.
Change. 2000. 32 (1): 38-43.
Guns at College
Miller M, Hemenway D, Wechsler H.
Journal of American College Health. 1999;
48 (1): 7-12.
College Alcohol
Use: A Full or Empty Glass?
Wechsler H, Molnar BE, Davenport A, Baer J.
Journal of American College Health. 1999;
47 (6): 247-252.
Increased
Levels of Cigarette Use Among College Students:
A Cause for National Concern
Wechsler H, Rigotti NA, Gledhill-Hoyt J, Lee
H.
Journal of the American Medical Association.
1998; 280(19): 1673-8.
Changes in Binge
Drinking and Related Problems Among American
College Students Between 1993 and 1997
Wechsler H, Dowdall GW, Maenner G, Gledhill-Hoyt
J, Lee H.
Journal of American College Health. 1998;
47:57-68.
Predictors
of Smoking Among College Students
Emmons K, Wechsler H, Dowdall GW, Abraham M.
American Journal of Public Health. 1998;
88(1): 104-107.
Binge Drinking: The Five/Four
Measure
Wechsler H, Austin SB.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol . 1998;
59: 122-123.
Binge Drinking
Among College Students: A Comparison of California
with Other States
Wechsler H, Fulop M, Padilla A, Lee H, Patrick
K.
Journal of American College Health. 1997;
45: 273-277.
Correlates
of College Student Marijuana Use: Results of
a US National Survey
Bell R, Wechsler H, Johnston LD.
Addiction. 1997; 92: 571-582.
Binge Drinking,
Tobacco, and Illicit Drug Use and Involvement
in College Athletics
Wechsler H, Davenport A, Dowdall GW, Grossman
S, Zanakos S.
Journal of American College Health. 1997;
45: 195-200.
Price, Tobacco
Control Policies and Smoking Among Young Adults
Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H.
Journal of Health Economics. 1997; 16:
359-373.
Variation in Perceived
College Drinking Norms and Its Impact on Alcohol
Abuse: A Nationwide Study
Perkins HW, Wechsler H.
Journal of Drug Issues. 1996; 26: 961-974.
Binge Drinking
in College: The Impact of Price, Availability,
and Alcohol Control Policies
Chaloupka FJ, Wechsler H.
Contemporary Economic Policy. 1996; 112-124.
Fraternities, Sororities
and Binge Drinking: Results From a National
Study of American Colleges
Wechsler H, Kuh G, Davenport A.
National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators. 1996; 33(4): 260-279.
A Gender-Specific
Measure of Binge Drinking Among College Students
Wechsler H, Dowdall GW, Davenport A, Rimm EB.
American Journal of Public Health. 1995;
85: 982-985.
The Adverse Impact
of Heavy Episodic Drinkers on Other College
Students
Wechsler H, Moeykens B, Davenport A, Castillo
S, Hansen J.
Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 1995;
56: 628-634.
Correlates
of College Student Binge Drinking
Wechsler H, Dowdall GW, Davenport A, Castillo
S.
American Journal of Public Health. 1995;
85: 921-926.
Health and Behavioral
Consequences of Binge Drinking in College: A
National Survey of Students at 140 Campuses
Wechsler H, Davenport A, Dowdall GW, Moeykens
B, Castillo S.
Journal of the American Medical Association.
1994;272:1672-1677.