ArticleJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs2025
Alcohol's Collateral Damage: Harms From Others' Drinking Are Linked to Academic and Mental Health Challenges Among U.S. College Students.
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- Suicidality, Psychological Inflexibility, and Emotional Resilience Among Black College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- The Combined Impact of Campus and State Alcohol Policies on College Drinking and Harms.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Risky relationships: Secondhand harms and health indicators associated with college students' relationships with heavy drinkers.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Article
- Evaluating effects of feedback on college students' self-reports of alcohol consumption and standard drink free-pours.Journal of applied behavior analysisArticle
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Abstract
objectiveMore than half of U.S. college students are harmed by the drinkers around them. If findings from research on adults generalize to college students, then there will be consequences associated with these alcohol-related harms to others (AHTOs). This study aimed to determine whether harms from others' drinking were associated with key academic and mental health indicators of the college experience.
methodData were from a probability-based sample of college students (
resultsHarassment AHTOs were associated with lower college satisfaction (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.57, 95% CI [0.38, 0.84]) and suicidal ideation (aOR = 1.74, 95% CI [1.08, 2.82]). Physical AHTOs were associated with lower odds of academic satisfaction (aOR = 0.33, 95% CI [0.19, 0.59]) and GPA of 3.0 or greater (aOR = 0.42, 95% CI [0.22, 0.83]). Academic AHTOs were associated with lower odds of being satisfied with college (aOR = 0.27, 95% CI [0.14, 0.52]) and one's academic performance (aOR = 0.27, 95% CI [0.14, 0.50]) and higher odds of mental distress (aOR = 2.27, 95% CI [1.31, 3.94]). Finally, sexual AHTOs were associated with higher odds of depression (aOR = 2.77, 95% CI [1.34, 5.77]).
conclusionsAHTOs are associated with mental health and academic challenges on college campuses. Longitudinal studies should investigate whether these associations persist over time.
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