Citation

Nguyen N, Walters ST, Wyatt TM, Dejong W. Subst. Use Misuse 2013; 48(14): 1463-1468.

Affiliation

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine , El Paso, Texas , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2013.778278

PMID

23750616

Abstract

This study examined whether recent alcohol-related consequences affect intentions to use protective drinking strategies. Responses were collected from incoming college freshmen (N = 84,367) at 279 U.S. colleges and universities. Plans to limit future drinking were significantly lower among students who were male, younger, White, or were in or intending to join a fraternity or sorority. For heavy drinkers, having recently experienced a higher level of external harms predicted increased plans to limit drinking. For all drinkers, a lower level of recent impaired driving predicted increased plans to limit drinking. Limitations and implications are discussed.

Language: en