Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education articles from December 2006

Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education archives from December 2006

Application of transtheoretical model (TTM) to addictive behaviors: need for fine tuning.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... Over the last two decades, the transtheoretical model (TTM) has become well established in research and practice pertaining to health behaviors including addictive behaviors (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992). A recent search found over...

Factors that predict freshmen college students' preference to drink alcohol.(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... Dear Editor: Students who decide to drink do so because of many environmental and social factors. Many students begin to drink because they feel that their peers also drink or find it socially acceptable to drink. Other factors that affect...

Support for raising alcohol taxes in Missouri.(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... Dear Editor: Increasing the price of alcoholic beverages via taxation is associated with a decrease in alcohol consumption and related problems such as accidents (Kenkel & Manning, 1996). Several authors have recently recommended that...

Selecting an alcohol and other drug prevention program in times of declining resources.(Letter to the editor)
December 1, 2006... Dear Editor: Institutions of higher education have been struggling with budget reductions in recent years and many have experienced program eliminations or downsizing. Some institutions have reduced or dismantled their alcohol and other...

Demographic and academic trends in drinking patterns and alcohol-related problems on dry college campuses.
December 1, 2006... Abstract Restricting alcohol consumption on campus is a measure often used by college administrators to prevent alcohol abuse and-alcohol-related problems. The effect of dry campus policies on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related...

Cognitive impairment and substance abuse: implications for treatment planning.
December 1, 2006... Abstract The cognitive abilities of 24 males at an in-patient substance abuse facility were assessed using the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (Cognistat). Findings suggested that there were significant changes in cognitive...

Reducing harms from youth drinking.
December 1, 2006... Abstract American alcohol education and prevention efforts for youth emphasize abstinence. In support of this approach, epidemiologists conclude that early drinking by adolescents increases the lifetime likelihood of alcohol dependence and...

Substance abuse in adolescents.(Book review)
December 1, 2006... Liddle, H. A., & Rowe, C. L. (2006). Adolescent substance abuse. Research and clinical advances. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [Hardbound; ISBN# 0-521-82358-7; $120.00] In United States, substance use and abuse among adolescent...