Alcohol and marijuana use trajectories in a diverse longitudinal sample of adolescents: examining use patterns from age 11 to 17 years

E. J. D'AMICO ; J. S. TUCKER ; J. N. V. MILES ; B. A. EWING ; R. A. SHIH ; E. R. PEDERSEN | 2016
Dans Addiction (Vol.111, n°10, October 2016) Article : Périodique

Aims: We tested race/ethnic differences in alcohol and marijuana (AM) trajectories (comprising an intercept term, reflecting overall probability of use, and a slope term, reflecting change in probability of use) during adolescence, whether AM us[...]

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Marijuana use and later problems: When frequency of recent use explains age of initiation effects (and when it does not)

P. L. ELLICKSON ; E. J. D'AMICO ; R. L. COLLINS ; D. J. KLEIN | 2005
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Tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana are among the most commonly used drugs during adolescence. Initiation of marijuana use typically peaks at age 15, with risk of initiation continuing throughout adolescence. The goal of the current study was to pro[...]

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Preventing alcohol use with a voluntary after-school program for middle school students: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial of CHOICE

E. J. D'AMICO ; J. S. TUCKER ; J. N. V. MILES ; A. J. ZHOU ; R. A. SHIH ; H. D. Jr. GREEN | 2012
Dans Prevention Science (Vol.13, n°4, August 2012) Article : Périodique

There are many mandated school-based programs to prevent adolescent alcohol and drug (AOD) use, but few are voluntary and take place outside of class time. Objectives: This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluates CHOICE, a voluntary after[...]

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Reviewing and interpreting the effects of brief alcohol interventions: comment on a Cochrane review about motivational interviewing for young adults [For debate]

S. GRANT ; E. R. PEDERSEN ; K. C. OSILLA ; M. KULESZA ; E. J. D'AMICO | 2016
Dans Addiction (Vol.111, n°9, September 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: Cochrane recently published a systematic review on motivational interviewing (MI) for alcohol misuse in young adults. The review authors concluded that 'there are no substantive, meaningful benefits of MI interventions for the preven[...]

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Strategies for reduction and cessation of alcohol use: Adolescent preferences

J. METRIK ; K. C. FRISSELL ; D. M. MCCARTHY ; E. J. D'AMICO ; S. A. BROWN | 2003
Dans Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research (Vol.27, n°1, January 2003) Article : Périodique

Background: Although the majority of youth and adults resolve alcohol problems without formal treatment, we know little about the strategies used by youth in their efforts to decrease alcohol use. Recent studies have begun to address change effo[...]

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Substance use among middle school students: Associations with self-rated and peer-nominated popularity

J. S. TUCKER ; H. D. Jr. GREEN ; A. J. ZHOU ; J. N. V. MILES ; R. A. SHIH ; E. J. D'AMICO | 2011
Dans Journal of Adolescence (Vol.34, n°3, 2011) Article : Périodique

Associations of popularity with adolescent substance use were examined among 1793 6-8th grade students who completed an in-school survey. Popularity was assessed through both self-ratings and peer nominations. Students who scored higher on eithe[...]

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