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Alcohol abuse and dependence among U.S. college students.

Knight, John R, Wechsler, Henry, Kuo, Meichun, Seibring, Mark, Weitzman, Elissa R, Schuckit, Marc A·2002·Journal of Studies on Alcohol
DOI 10.15288/jsa.2002.63.263
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependence among U.S. college students, and to identify characteristics associated with these diagnoses. METHOD: More than 14,000 students at 119 4-year U.S. colleges completed a questionnaire that included items corresponding to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence. Frequencies were computed, and correlations used to identify demographic, drinking and other variables associated with these diagnoses. RESULTS: 31% percent of students endorsed criteria for an alcohol abuse diagnosis and 6% for a dependence diagnosis in the past 12 months. More than two of every five students reported at least one symptom of abuse or dependence. Students who were heavy episodic drinkers were more likely than those who were not to have an alcohol disorder. Students who were frequent heavy episodic drinkers had 13 times greater odds for abuse and 19 times greater odds for dependence. One of every five heavy episodic drinkers was classified with dependence. Few reported seeking treatment since coming to college. Students from heavy drinking college environments were more likely to have abuse and dependence diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS: Many college students report behaviors and symptoms that meet the diagnostic standard for alcohol abuse or dependence. In addition to strengthening prevention programs, colleges should implement new strategies for screening and early identification of high risk student drinkers and ensure that treatment is readily available for those with alcohol disorders.

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  • Knight et al. (2002) found membership in fraternity/sorority significantly increased the odds of alcohol abuse (OR = 1.9) or dependence (OR = 1.8) diagnoses.

    “Using CAS 1999 data, Knight et al. (2002) found membership in fraternity/sorority significantly increased the odds of alcohol abuse (OR = 1.9) or dependence (OR = 1.8) diagnoses.”

    From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Knight et al. (2002)

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Authors
Knight, J. R., Wechsler, H., Kuo, M., Seibring, M., Weitzman, E. R., & Schuckit, M. A.
Affiliations
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, and Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. john.knight@tch.harvard.edu
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Venue
Journal of Studies on Alcohol
Publisher
Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.
Published
2002-05
Volume
63
Issue
3
Pages
263-270
ISSN
  • 0096-882X (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-2683
DOI
10.15288/jsa.2002.63.263
OpenAlex
W2121483393
Cited by
687
References
6
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FWCI
16.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
alcohol abuse, alcoholism, university students, prevalence, binge drinking, DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, alcohol prevention programs
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Education, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Students, United States, Incidence

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