The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, founded in 1940, publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts dealing with diverse aspects of alcohol and other substances of abuse. The range of materials includes biological, medical, epidemiological, social, psychological, and other aspects of alcohol and other drug use, abuse, and dependence. http://www.jsad.com Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the abbreviated Desires for Alcohol Questionnaire (DAQ) with respect to component structure and concurrent validity. Method: The DAQ was administered to 2,960 adults participating in the Collaborative Studies on the Genetics of Alcohol. Rotated principal components analysis was conducted ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/A_Principal_Components_Analysis_of_the_Abbreviated_Desires_for_Alcohol_Ques/4425.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/A_Principal_Components_Analysis_of_the_Abbreviated_Desires_for_Alcohol_Ques/4425.html Objective: Recall of past alcohol intake is used in many studies of chronic disease, but few studies have been able to examine its long-term reliability. Method: We sought to assess the reliability of recalled alcohol intake assessed at an average age of 70 years in 2001, after 15 ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Reliability_of_Alcohol_Recall_After_15_Years_and_23_Years_of_FollowUp_in_t/4424.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Reliability_of_Alcohol_Recall_After_15_Years_and_23_Years_of_FollowUp_in_t/4424.html Objective: This study examined whether particular dimensions of religiousness are prospectively associated with the development or maintenance of an alcohol-use disorder (AUD) among at-risk drinkers or persons with a history of problem drinking. Method: A prospective cohort study was conducted among at-risk drinkers identified through a ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Religiousness_Among_AtRisk_Drinkers_Is_It_Prospectively_Associated_With_t/4423.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Religiousness_Among_AtRisk_Drinkers_Is_It_Prospectively_Associated_With_t/4423.html Objective: In the United States, many people turn to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other mutual-help groups as a first source of help for an alcohol or drug problem, whereas others are introduced to AA while in treatment. Because AA and similar groups in the United States add to ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Gender_Differences_in_MutualHelp_Attendance_One_Year_After_Treatment_Swed/4422.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Gender_Differences_in_MutualHelp_Attendance_One_Year_After_Treatment_Swed/4422.html Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between truancy and escalation of substance use during adolescence and to explore potential mechanisms of this relationship. Method: Using data from the Rochester Youth Development Study, a longitudinal sample of predominantly minority youth, growth models with time-varying ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Truancy_and_Escalation_of_Substance_Use_During_Adolescence/4421.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Truancy_and_Escalation_of_Substance_Use_During_Adolescence/4421.html Objective: The present study explored the possible impact of parental supervision of adolescents' alcohol use and drinking with parents on concurrent and prospective associations between adolescents' drinking at home and drinking outside the home. The impact of drinking with their best friend, parental drinking behaviors, and sibling influence on ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Do_Parents_and_Best_Friends_Influence_the_Normative_Increase_in_Adolescents/4420.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Do_Parents_and_Best_Friends_Influence_the_Normative_Increase_in_Adolescents/4420.html Objective: The self-medication model suggests that some individuals may use alcohol as a means to cope with their negative experiences. Antisocial personality reflects a lack of concern for others and is often linked to alcohol use disorders. The aim of this investigation was to examine potential parental influences ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Direct_and_Mediational_Links_Between_Parental_Bonds_and_Neglect_Antisocial/4419.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Direct_and_Mediational_Links_Between_Parental_Bonds_and_Neglect_Antisocial/4419.html Objective: This study used event-based analyses to examine how alcohol and drug use are associated with protected sex among women residing in temporary shelters in Los Angeles County. Method: Participants were 445 sexually active women age 18 and older who were sampled from 52 shelters serving homeless individuals. ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Is_Substance_Use_a_Barrier_to_Protected_Sex_Among_Homeless_Women_Results_F/4418.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Is_Substance_Use_a_Barrier_to_Protected_Sex_Among_Homeless_Women_Results_F/4418.html Objective: The present research examined the role of self-determination theory in alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration among college students. We were interested in evaluating the extent to which individual differences in self-determination (i.e., autonomous and controlled orientations) may influence problematic alcohol use and ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Alcohol_Consumption_and_Intimate_Partner_Violence_Perpetration_Among_Colleg/4417.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Alcohol_Consumption_and_Intimate_Partner_Violence_Perpetration_Among_Colleg/4417.html Objective: This study examined the associations of pretreatment and posttreatment depressive symptoms with drinking outcomes in the year following treatment in Project MATCH (Matching Alcoholism Treatments to Client Heterogeneity), a multisite clinical trial of behavioral treatments for alcohol-use disorders. Method: Data from 1,726 participants were modeled using ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Effects_of_Pretreatment_and_Posttreatment_Depressive_Symptoms_on_Alcohol_Co/4416.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Effects_of_Pretreatment_and_Posttreatment_Depressive_Symptoms_on_Alcohol_Co/4416.html Objective: Psychosocial interventions that are practical, transportable, and effective in promoting treatment adherence and efficacy are greatly needed in both research and clinical settings involving alcohol-dependence pharmacotherapy. In this article, we describe the development and preliminary evaluation of an integrative treatment blending motivational interviewing and compliance enhancement therapy (... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Combining_Motivational_Interviewing_With_Compliance_Enhancement_Therapy_MI/4415.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Combining_Motivational_Interviewing_With_Compliance_Enhancement_Therapy_MI/4415.html Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a brief motivational intervention (BMI) for reducing risky alcohol use and alcohol-related problems among mandated (M) and voluntary (V) student drinkers to determine (a) whether BMI-mandated students report greater decreases in alcohol use and related problems, relative to ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Clinical_Outcomes_of_a_Brief_Motivational_Intervention_for_Heavy_Drinking_M/4414.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Clinical_Outcomes_of_a_Brief_Motivational_Intervention_for_Heavy_Drinking_M/4414.html Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cross-sectional relationship between alcohol-expectancy dimensions and alcohol consumption and to examine whether this relationship is modified by age. Method: Data from the 2003 German Epidemiological Survey on Substance Abuse were used (N = 6,099 subjects, ages 18-... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/AlcoholExpectancy_Dimensions_and_Alcohol_Consumption_at_Different_Ages_in_/4413.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/AlcoholExpectancy_Dimensions_and_Alcohol_Consumption_at_Different_Ages_in_/4413.html Objective: Given the public health impact of adolescent alcohol use and heavy episodic drinking, we sought to identify the prevalence of types of alcohol use among national samples of 8th- and 10th grade American students. In addition, a range of known risk factors was used to predict the most ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Alcohol_Use_and_Heavy_Episodic_Drinking_Prevalence_and_Predictors_Among_Nat/4412.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Alcohol_Use_and_Heavy_Episodic_Drinking_Prevalence_and_Predictors_Among_Nat/4412.html Objective: European Union travelers' allowances for alcohol import to Denmark, Sweden, and Finland were abolished in 2004. In addition, excise taxes on alcohol were lowered in 2003 and 2005 in Denmark, and in 2004 in Finland. Using northern Sweden as a control site, this study examines whether levels of ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Changes_in_AlcoholRelated_Problems_After_Alcohol_Policy_Changes_in_Denmark/4411.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Changes_in_AlcoholRelated_Problems_After_Alcohol_Policy_Changes_in_Denmark/4411.html Objective: The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of brief physician advice in reducing alcohol use and related harm in college students. Method: The College Health Intervention Projects (CHIPs) is a randomized, controlled clinical trial with 12-month follow-up conducted in five college health clinics ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Brief_Physician_Advice_for_Heavy_Drinking_College_Students_A_Randomized_Co/4410.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Brief_Physician_Advice_for_Heavy_Drinking_College_Students_A_Randomized_Co/4410.html Objective: The present study examined drinking rates of U.S. Navy and Air Force trainees during the month before attending basic training and after the ban on drinking alcohol was lifted during advanced training. Method: Surveys were obtained at five training bases (one U.S. Navy, four U.S. ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Alcohol_Use_After_Forced_Abstinence_in_Basic_Training_Among_United_States_N/4409.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Alcohol_Use_After_Forced_Abstinence_in_Basic_Training_Among_United_States_N/4409.html Objective: Among Finnish adolescent twins, we compared (a) a model that describes a direct impact of liability to tobacco use on cannabis and other illicit drug use with (b) a model that included a shared underlying liability for these substances. Furthermore, the extent to which genetic and environmental influences ... http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Tobacco_Cannabis_and_Other_Illicit_Drug_Use_Among_Finnish_Adolescent_Twin/4408.html http://www.jsad.com/jsad/article/Tobacco_Cannabis_and_Other_Illicit_Drug_Use_Among_Finnish_Adolescent_Twin/4408.html