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The following is a complete list of all CAS studies and reports listed in chronological order. You may sort them by topic by clicking on the arrow on the box below.

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.



 
Fact of the Month
 
  "A study by researchers at the NIAAA published in the June 2007 issue of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence investigated whether American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) alcohol abuse and dependence and consumption criteria occurred along a continuum of severity. The study found that alcohol consumption was an integral component for determining the severity of alcohol use disorders. The researchers recommended incorporating alcohol consumption into future classifications of DSM alcohol use disorders and identified the 5/4 measure of alcohol consumption as a suitable criterion."  
 
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"The National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) adopted the 5/4 definition of binge drinking where a "binge" is a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 gram percent or above. For the typical adult this pattern corresponds to consuming 5 or more drinks (male) or 4 or more drinks (female) in about 2 hours. The annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended changing its measure of binge drinking from a 5-drink standard to a gender-specific measure of 5 drinks for males and 4 drinks for females.”

Please visit the NIAAA web site for more information.

 
 
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