ArticleJournal of American college health : J of ACH
Freshman year alcohol and marijuana use prospectively predict time to college graduation and subsequent adult roles and independence.
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- In harm's way: Do college students' beliefs about cannabis put them at risk for use?Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2024Article
- Mental and Physical Health-Related Cannabis Motives Mediate the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Problematic Cannabis Use over Time among Emerging Adult Cannabis Users.Substance use & misuse · 2024Article
- Resilience and alcohol use in adulthood in the United States: A scoping review.Preventive medicine · 2023Article
- The Prospective Effects of Parents' and Friends' Approval of Drinking on Simultaneous Alcohol and Marijuana Use during College.Substance use & misuse · 2021Article
- Graduate degree completion: Associations with alcohol and marijuana use before and after enrollment.Addictive behaviors reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study examined how freshman year substance use prospectively predicted time to college graduation, and whether delayed graduation predicted postponed adoption of adult roles and future substance use.
participantsParticipants were part of a longitudinal study that began in 2004. The first analyses focused on freshman year (N = 2,050). The second analyses corresponded to a subset of participants at age 27 (N = 575).
methodsMeasures included self-reported substance use, adult role adoption, and university reported graduation dates.
resultsResults indicated that frequent binge drinking and marijuana use during freshman year predicted delayed college graduation. Those who took longer to graduate were more likely to have lower incomes and were less likely to obtain a graduate degree. Taking 5-6 years to graduate was associated with greater likelihood of alcohol-related problems.
conclusionsFindings support the importance of interventions during freshman year of college to decrease substance use and promote timely graduation.
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