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| Eric D WishSummaryAffiliation: University of Maryland Country: USA Publications
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The pediatric forum: ecstasy use among club rave attendeesAmelia M Arria
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:295-6. 2002
Evidence for significant polydrug use among ecstasy-using college studentsEric D Wish
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, College Park 20740, USA
J Am Coll Health 55:99-104. 2006..10%), LSD (38% vs. 5%), cocaine (46% vs 2%), and heroin (17% vs 1%) in the past year. Significant polydrug use among college student ecstasy users has important implications for their substance abuse treatment...
Sharing and selling of prescription medications in a college student sampleLaura M Garnier
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 71:262-9. 2010....
College students rarely seek help despite serious substance use problemsKimberly M Caldeira
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 37:368-78. 2009..0%), and 12-step programs (18.9%). College students have high rates of substance use problems but rarely recognize a need for treatment or seek help. Results highlight the opportunity for early intervention with college students with SUD...
Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among college students: associations with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder and polydrug useAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Pharmacotherapy 28:156-69. 2008....
Nonmedical prescription analgesic use and concurrent alcohol consumption among college studentsLaura M Garnier
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 20740, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 35:334-8. 2009..Research has linked heavy alcohol use with nonmedical prescription analgesic use, but no studies have focused on concurrent use...
Suicide ideation among college students: a multivariate analysisAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 4321 Hartwick Rd, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Arch Suicide Res 13:230-46. 2009..Alcohol use disorder was also independently associated with suicide ideation, while parental conflict was not. Results highlight potential targets for early intervention among college students...
High school drinking mediates the relationship between parental monitoring and college drinking: a longitudinal analysisAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research CESAR, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 3:6. 2008..This study examined whether parental monitoring indirectly exerts a protective effect on college drinking by reducing high school alcohol consumption...
Perceived harmfulness predicts nonmedical use of prescription drugs among college students: interactions with sensation-seekingAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, 4321 Hartwick Rd, Suite 501, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Prev Sci 9:191-201. 2008..Increasing perceived harmfulness may be a viable prevention strategy for most students, but alternative approaches might need to be developed that are tailored to high sensation-seekers...
Increased alcohol consumption, nonmedical prescription drug use, and illicit drug use are associated with energy drink consumption among college studentsAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research CESAR, University of Maryland, 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 501, College Park, Maryland 20740, USA
J Addict Med 4:74-80. 2010..This longitudinal study examined the prevalence and correlates of energy drink use among college students, and investigated its possible prospective associations with subsequent drug use, including nonmedical prescription drug use...
The occurrence of cannabis use disorders and other cannabis-related problems among first-year college studentsKimberly M Caldeira
University of Maryland College Park, Center for Substance Abuse Research, 4321 Hartwick Road, Suite 501, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Addict Behav 33:397-411. 2008..Even in the absence of disorder, users appear to be at risk for potentially serious cannabis-related problems. Implications for prevention, service delivery, and future research are discussed...
An in-depth qualitative examination of the ecstasy experience: results of a focus group with ecstasy-using college studentsKira B Levy
Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
Subst Use Misuse 40:1427-41. 2005..Participants varied in their motivation for quitting ecstasy use, including negative personal experiences while using ecstasy, health concerns, and addiction/tolerance. Implications for prevention and intervention are discussed...
Distance traveled to outpatient drug treatment and client retentionKyle Beardsley
Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR, University of Maryland, 4321 Hartwick Rd, Suite 501, College Park, MD 20740, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 25:279-85. 2003..These findings have important implications for the geographic placement of new treatment facilities, as well as the provision of transportation services to maximize treatment retention...
Persistent nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among college students: possible association with ADHD symptomsAmelia M Arria
Center on Young Adult Health and Development, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Family Science, College Park, MD 20740, USA
J Atten Disord 15:347-56. 2011..To investigate the possible association between untreated ADHD symptoms (as measured by the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale) and persistent nonmedical use of prescription stimulants...
Social context of drinking and alcohol problems among college studentsKenneth H Beck
Department of Public and Community Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Am J Health Behav 32:420-30. 2008..To examine how social contexts of drinking are related to alcohol use disorders, other alcohol-related problems, and depression among college students...
The social context of cannabis use: relationship to cannabis use disorders and depressive symptoms among college studentsKenneth H Beck
University of Maryland School of Public Health, Department of Public and Community Health, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Addict Behav 34:764-8. 2009..These findings highlight the importance of examining the social contextual factors relating to substance use among college students...
Drug exposure opportunities and use patterns among college students: results of a longitudinal prospective cohort studyAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research CESAR, University of Maryland College Park, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Subst Abus 29:19-38. 2008..Implications for prevention and early intervention are discussed...
Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among studentsAmelia M Arria
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland College Park, 20740, USA
Pediatr Ann 35:565-71. 2006..Because heavy drinking is known to be associated with a wide variety of negative consequences, it is important to learn more about this particular interaction so that appropriate prevention initiatives can be developed...
Estimating the prevalence of Ecstasy use among juvenile offendersGeorge S Yacoubian
Center for Substance Abuse Research, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 34:209-13. 2002..These findings suggest that the recent use of Ecstasy among juvenile offenders is higher than estimated use in the general student population, and that youthful offenders may represent an important population for potential intervention...
A comparison between instant and laboratory oral fluid analysis among arresteesGeorge S Yacoubian
Pacific Institute for Research Evaluation PIRE, 11710 Beltsville Drive, Suite 300, Calverton, MD 20705, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 38:207-10. 2006..Implications for these findings are discussed...
Antisocial personality disorder and TC treatment outcomesNena P Messina
UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 28:197-212. 2002..In light of the high prevalence rates of APD in substance-abusing populations, future research should continue to explore the many issues surrounding the diagnosis of APD, as well as its relationship to treatment outcomes...
A comparison of the OnTrak Testcup-5 to laboratory urinalysis among arresteesGeorge S Yacoubian
McFarland and Associates, Silver Springs, Maryland 20910, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 34:325-9. 2002..The specimens were subsequently shipped to an independent laboratory for reanalysis. Analyses indicate high agreement between the two techniques for marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Potential uses for the OnTrak Testcup-5 are discussed...
