alcohol use

Rates and Correlates of Binge Drinking among College Students with Disabilities

Scientific article

22 June 2017

Abstract Objective: Our objective was to provide the first comprehensive picture of alcohol use and binge drinking by US college students with disabilities (SWDs), who represent at least 11% (1.6 million) of the US college student...

Substance Use among Transgender Students in California Public Middle and High Schools

Scientific article

6 April 2017

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Transgender adolescents face tremendous social stress in families and schools, which often leads to behavioral health disparities. This study assessed whether rates of substance use were higher among transgender...

Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual

Book

Risky alcohol use, defined as any level of alcohol consumption which increases the risk of harm to oneself or others, is both a substance use disorder and medical issue. Recognized as one of the leading preventable causes of death, risky...

Parenting Styles and Alcohol Use

Scientific article

22 October 2016

Alcohol use is common among children and adolescents despite the fact that this particular form of risk-behaviour can have a negative impact on one’s psychological and social development. A recent article published in the journal Drugs...