{"title":"<i>In Memoriam:</i> John Higgins-Biddle (1940-2025).","authors":"Thomas F Babor, Jeremy W Bray","doi":"10.15288/jsad.25-00019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.25-00019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":"86 3","pages":"469-470"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144031690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christophe Huỳnh, Sylvie Roy, Alexis Beaulieu-Thibodeau, Kim Brière-Charest, David-Martin Milot
{"title":"Age Differences in Cannabis-Related Perceptions, Knowledge, and Sources of Information Among Adults in the Postlegalization Era in Quebec, Canada.","authors":"Christophe Huỳnh, Sylvie Roy, Alexis Beaulieu-Thibodeau, Kim Brière-Charest, David-Martin Milot","doi":"10.15288/jsad.23-00355","DOIUrl":"10.15288/jsad.23-00355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Individuals access and perceive information about cannabis differently according to age groups. This study compared differences in beliefs and knowledge regarding cannabis and exposure to information, advertisement, and prevention messages among emerging (18-24 years old), prime-age (25-44), middle-age (45-64), and old-age adults (65 and older).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants (<i>n</i> = 2,001) completed online questionnaires regarding their sociodemographic characteristics, mental health perception, cannabis use, sources of cannabis information, and exposure to advertisement and prevention messages. Bivariate analyses allowed the detection of differences among the age groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Emerging adults exhibited more positive attitudes regarding cannabis and were more knowledgeable regarding cannabis facts than their older counterparts. Online media constituted the principal source of information for the overall sample. Health resources were the most trusted information source for all age groups, but only one fifth of the sample consulted them. A higher proportion of emerging adults were exposed to cannabis advertisements and prevention messages. Old-age adults were more likely to be reached through traditional media.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>As perceptions and beliefs about cannabis, information access, and exposure to advertisement or prevention messages vary across age groups, effective prevention and education should be tailored accordingly. Health resources and scientific literature about cannabis should become more accessible and understandable to the general population.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":"391-401"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bidirectional Associations Between Nicotine Dependence and Psychosocial Problems Among Adults: A Multigroup Analysis with Gender as a Moderator.","authors":"Yanyi Chen","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00455","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nicotine dependence is a significant public health issue linked to various psychosocial problems. However, previous research has largely examined these relationships in a unidirectional manner or at the between-person level, overlooking the potential for within-person fluctuations over time.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study investigates the bidirectional associations between nicotine dependence, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems among adults using a longitudinal approach. Additionally, we examine gender as a potential moderator of these relationships.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study (2013-2021), we analyzed four waves of data from a nationally representative sample of 9,620 adults. A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) was employed to distinguish between-person and within-person associations while accounting for individual variability over time. A multigroup RI-CLPM was conducted to assess gender differences.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the between-person level, nicotine dependence was positively associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems. At the within-person level, significant bidirectional associations were observed between nicotine dependence and internalizing problems, as well as between internalizing and externalizing problems. Gender moderated these associations, with females showing stronger links between nicotine dependence and internalizing problems, while males exhibited stronger associations between nicotine dependence and externalizing behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings highlight the complex, dynamic interplay between nicotine dependence and psychosocial problems, emphasizing the need for tailored interventions that account for both within-person fluctuations and gender differences. Understanding these mechanisms can inform more effective prevention and treatment strategies targeting nicotine dependence and associated mental health challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143971217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mai-Ly N Steers, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Kristina M Jackson, Carolyn E Sartor, Tim Slade, Tammy Chung
{"title":"Exploring the Utility of Personalized Feedback in Parent-based Prevention/Intervention Efforts to Target the Reduction of Drinking among At-risk U.S. Adolescents.","authors":"Mai-Ly N Steers, Sharon Lipperman-Kreda, Kristina M Jackson, Carolyn E Sartor, Tim Slade, Tammy Chung","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00463","DOIUrl":"10.15288/jsad.24-00463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143989217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David C R Kerr, Timothy S Naimi, Marlene C Lira, Harold Bae
{"title":"Associations of state-level alcohol policies and population use rates with alcohol use and binge drinking among U.S. 4-year college students, 2008-2019.","authors":"David C R Kerr, Timothy S Naimi, Marlene C Lira, Harold Bae","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The prevalence of binge drinking among U.S. college students has decreased across the last two decades but remains high. We examined the extent to which state-level alcohol policies and drinking environments are associated with excessive and underage alcohol use among college students.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Repeated cross-sectional surveys were administered to 902486 college students ages 18-24 years from 591 four-year institutions in 47 states biannually from 2008-2019. Time-varying, state-level Alcohol Policy Scale (APS) scores and population-level binge drinking and alcohol consumption rates were examined in relation to students' 30-day alcohol use (1+ days) and frequent use (20+ days), and 2-week binge drinking (5+ drinks in a sitting).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>More restrictive state-level policy environments were associated with lower odds of students' alcohol use, frequent use, and binge drinking; for a 10-point increase in APS, odds ratios (95% CI) were .92 (.88-.95), .91 (.87-.96), and .94 (.91-.98), respectively, p<.01. Associations were significant for underage students (ages 18-20 years) but significantly stronger for older students (ages 21-24). State population levels of binge drinking and alcohol consumption were only positively associated with drinking outcomes for students over 21.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Alcohol use and binge drinking were less prevalent among young adults attending college in states with more restrictive alcohol policies, and among students over 21 in states with lower state rates of binge drinking and alcohol consumption. Lifelong patterns of alcohol use can begin in college, and findings indicate that state alcohol policies are a foundation on which community- and campus-level preventive efforts can build.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144016395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra N Brockdorf, Amanda E Baildon, Sarah J Gervais, David DiLillo
{"title":"Daily Sexual Objectification Experiences, Craving, and Alcohol Use Among Women Sexual Assault Survivors: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.","authors":"Alexandra N Brockdorf, Amanda E Baildon, Sarah J Gervais, David DiLillo","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Women who have experienced sexual assault report higher rates of alcohol use. Sexual objectification experiences, such as sexualized body gazes, gestures, commentary, and physical contact, have been linked with greater alcohol use and may represent a particular stressor for women who have experienced sexual assault, potentially leading to craving and alcohol use to cope. This study used a three-week ecological momentary assessment design to test whether experiencing sexual objectification indirectly predicted the likelihood of later alcohol use through heightened craving. Further, because sexual minority women may be disproportionately targeted by objectification and are more likely to report alcohol misuse, we explored whether sexual minority women experienced more objectification than heterosexual women and, in turn, greater craving and alcohol use.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants were 82 cisgender women sexual assault survivors reporting probable alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress symptoms who were predominantly heterosexual and bisexual. Participants reported on daily objectification experiences and momentary craving each evening, as well as past-day alcohol use each morning. A multilevel structural equation model was estimated in Mplus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As hypothesized, there was an indirect effect of experiencing objectification on a given day on later alcohol use endorsement via greater alcohol craving. There was not an indirect effect of sexual minority identity on average alcohol use frequency via objectification and craving, but sexual minority women experienced greater average craving than heterosexual women.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings support daily objectification experiences as a novel proximal risk factor for heightened craving and drinking among sexual assault survivors with diverse sexual identities.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143978560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jack T Waddell, Scott E King, William R Corbin, William E Pelham
{"title":"Paradoxical Multilevel Relations Between Internalizing Symptoms and Solitary Drinking in Emerging Adults.","authors":"Jack T Waddell, Scott E King, William R Corbin, William E Pelham","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00378","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Theoretical models suggest that internalizing symptoms predispose individuals toward solitary drinking. However, data have not explicated whether longitudinal relations occur across- or within-individuals over time, which have important yet distinct clinical implications. If relations exist across individuals, then targeted prevention in individuals with higher internalizing symptoms may be most clinically effective. However, if relations exist within individuals, then monitoring within-person deviations in internalizing symptoms and coupling increases in internalizing with adaptive interventions may prove most effective.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Emerging adults (N=448; 43.4% female; ages 21-25) with a history of past-month binge drinking at baseline reported on depressive, anxiety, stress symptoms (i.e., \"internalizing symptoms\") and solitary drinking frequency every six months over two years. Autoregressive multilevel models tested whether 1) individuals with higher internalizing symptoms reported more frequent solitary drinking across the span of two years, and 2) within-person deviations in internalizing symptoms covaried with (and prospectively predicted) within-person deviations in solitary drinking.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Internalizing symptoms predicted more frequent solitary drinking at the between-person level. Within-person deviations in internalizing symptoms were positively contemporaneously correlated with deviations in solitary drinking. However, within-person deviations in internalizing symptoms at a given time point predicted within-person decreases in solitary drinking six months later.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Individuals with higher internalizing symptoms reported more frequent solitary drinking, yet within-person deviations in internalizing symptoms prospectively predicted decreases in solitary drinking. Findings suggest a complex, level-specific relation between internalizing symptoms and solitary drinking, which may have implications for preventive interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144030796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Frank R Dillon, Cristalís Capielo Rosario, Melissa M Ertl, Danny Shultz, Karan Bhatti, Justine Jagga, Alexandra Porcaro, Beth Rosenberg, Jaelen Westbrook, Yajaira Cabrera Tineo, Miguel Ángel Cano, Karla Girón, Mario De La Rosa
{"title":"Trajectories of Acculturation and Alcohol Use among Recently Immigrated, Latina Young Adults.","authors":"Frank R Dillon, Cristalís Capielo Rosario, Melissa M Ertl, Danny Shultz, Karan Bhatti, Justine Jagga, Alexandra Porcaro, Beth Rosenberg, Jaelen Westbrook, Yajaira Cabrera Tineo, Miguel Ángel Cano, Karla Girón, Mario De La Rosa","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00408","DOIUrl":"10.15288/jsad.24-00408","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We investigated how rates of change in acculturation processes correlated with changes in alcohol use frequency and quantity among young adult Latina women after they immigrated to the United States (U.S.).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Using univariate and parallel process latent growth modeling, we examined three year trajectories of alcohol frequency and quantity and two types of acculturation processes among 530 foreign-born, young adult Latina women (aged 18-23) during their initial years in the U.S. The acculturation processes were <i>enculturation</i> (the retention or adoption of Latinx cultural beliefs, values, and behaviors) and <i>assimilation</i> (the adoption of mainstream U.S. culture beliefs, values, and behaviors).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We observed significant increases in assimilation and enculturation and significant declines in alcohol use frequency and quantity over the three year time period. A significant longitudinal bivariate association was found between slope estimates of assimilation and alcohol use quantity over time when accounting for months in the U.S and immigration status. Women who exhibited higher increases in assimilation levels also exhibited less of a decline in alcohol use quantity than peers over the three year period. In addition, women who resided longer in the U.S. at first assessment than peers indicated greater declines in alcohol use over the three year period.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings support a social norms model that posits increased alcohol use among young adult Latina women is due to assimilation into the more permissive U.S. drinking culture after immigration. Prevention interventions are encouraged to address this relationship during young Latina women's initial years in the U.S.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zackary Falls, Xueqing Zhang, David M Jacobs, Gail Jette, Ashly E Jordan, Walter Gibson, Edward M Bednarczyk, Peter L Elkin, Kenneth E Leonard
{"title":"Predictors of the Rapid vs Longer Term Development of Opioid Use Disorder or Overdose among Clients Treated for an Alcohol Use Problem.","authors":"Zackary Falls, Xueqing Zhang, David M Jacobs, Gail Jette, Ashly E Jordan, Walter Gibson, Edward M Bednarczyk, Peter L Elkin, Kenneth E Leonard","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00401","DOIUrl":"10.15288/jsad.24-00401","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examines the differential predictive value of baseline characteristics of clients being treated for an alcohol problem with respect to the development of an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) or Opioid Overdose (OD) within 1 year, between 1 and 4 years, and beyond 4 years after treatment.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cohort of 87,172 patients treated for an alcohol use problem within state treatment centers was examined. We extracted the first OUD/OD diagnosis event within 1 year, between 1-4 years, and more than four years of the patient's first OASAS admission. We calculated odds ratios for all predictors and control variables with respect to OUD/OD events and compared the predictive values of these variables for the different periods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both sociodemographic and clinical factors were predictive of an OUD/OD overall and in most specific follow-up periods. Sociodemographic factors were more strongly associated with OUD/OD during follow-ups beyond 4 years, perhaps due to the increasing availability of opioids over time. Mental health and alcohol use severity factors were more strongly associated with OUD in the 1 year and 1-4 year periods, suggesting a rapid progression to OUD/OD.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Both sociodemographic and clinical factors were predictive of a diagnosis of OUD/OD within a brief period of time, however they were only predictive of approximately 40% of those who would develop OUD/OD within any specific time period. These findings highlight the need for a more formal assessment of opioid use at treatment entry, and for the implementation of harm reduction measures throughout treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143803670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David P Kennedy, Elizabeth J D'Amico, Ryan A Brown, Daniel L Dickerson, Carrie L Johnson, Nipher Malika
{"title":"Alcohol and Cannabis Use, Social Networks, and Non-Reservation American Indian / Alaska Native Emerging Adults: A Multi-level Dyadic Analysis.","authors":"David P Kennedy, Elizabeth J D'Amico, Ryan A Brown, Daniel L Dickerson, Carrie L Johnson, Nipher Malika","doi":"10.15288/jsad.24-00322","DOIUrl":"10.15288/jsad.24-00322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study investigated associations between social network characteristics and alcohol and cannabis (AC) use among non-reservation-living American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) emerging adults (18-25 years old), with a focus on the potential protective influence of AI/AN traditional practices (e.g., dancing, storytelling, beading).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study used a multi-level, multivariable dyadic approach to analyze personal network composition and network connectivity (centrality and density) from 470 AI/AN emerging adults living in non-reservation areas across the United States. Eligible participants completed an online survey, which included questions about social networks and AC use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings indicated that network members who were similar in age, perceived to be friends, and lived nearby were more likely to be AC-use partners. Network members who shared AI/AN identity but did not engage in traditional practices were more likely to be AC-use partners than non-AI/AN network members. Analysis of network density demonstrated that having highly connected networks was associated with lower odds of respondents engaging in AC use with members of their networks. However, highly central network members had higher odds of AC use with respondents relative to those less central in the network. Findings were robust when controlling for respondent and network AC use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study underscores the significance of the network context of AC use for non-reservation AI/AN emerging adults. The protective role of AI/AN traditional practices highlights the importance of strength-based intervention approaches that promote healthy social connections and traditional practices. Future research should test hypotheses longitudinally to inform more effective prevention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":17159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143730565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}