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Misperceptions of the norms for the frequency of alcohol and other drug use on college campusesH W Perkins
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York, USA
J Am Coll Health 47:253-8. 1999..To the extent that they may promote or reinforce students' actual use, these misperceptions should be considered in designing college drug prevention programs...
Estimated blood alcohol levels reached by "binge" and "nonbinge" drinkers: a survey of young adults in MontanaH W Perkins
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Montana State University, Geneva, New York 14456, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 15:317-20. 2001..06% BAC or higher and 4% reached .08% BAC or higher. These findings underscore the potential problem of using binge drinking as a description and shorthand measure of drinking to intoxication...
Misperceiving the college drinking norm and related problems: a nationwide study of exposure to prevention information, perceived norms and student alcohol misuseH Wesley Perkins
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York 14456, USA
J Stud Alcohol 66:470-8. 2005....
A successful social norms campaign to reduce alcohol misuse among college student-athletesH Wesley Perkins
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York 14456, USA
J Stud Alcohol 67:880-9. 2006..This study examines the impact of a social norms intervention to reduce alcohol misuse among student-athletes. The intervention was designed to reduce harmful misperceptions of peer norms and, in turn, reduce personal risk...
Misperceptions of peer drinking norms in Canada: another look at the "reign of error" and its consequences among college studentsH Wesley Perkins
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York 14456, USA
Addict Behav 32:2645-56. 2007..Much research has documented extensive misperceptions of drinking norms and their negative effects in U.S. student populations. This study provides extensive research evidence documenting this phenomenon in Canadian higher education...
Effectiveness of social norms media marketing in reducing drinking and driving: A statewide campaignH Wesley Perkins
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456, United States
Addict Behav 35:866-74. 2010..Social norms media marketing can be effective at changing drinking-related behaviors at the population level. This research provides a model for utilizing social norms media marketing to address other behaviors related to public health...
Declining negative consequences related to alcohol misuse among students exposed to a social norms marketing intervention on a college campusJames Turner
Department of Student Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908 0760, USA
J Am Coll Health 57:85-94. 2008..The authors examined whether alcohol-related negative consequences decreased among students exposed to an intervention...
