title: Substance abuse and dependency risk: the role of peer perceptions, marijuana involvement, and attitudes toward substance use among college students.
abstract: Many college students are using substances at levels consistent with Substance Abuse or Dependence, yet little explanation for this phenomenon exits. The aim of this study was to explore a risk factor profile that best separates those with low and high potential for having a substance use disorder (SUD). A discriminant function analysis revealed that participants with a high probability of having a SUD misperceive others' alcohol and marijuana use to a greater extent than those with a low probability of having a SUD. Implications for educators and counselors on college campuses are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27409, USA. tflewis@uncg.edu
authors.forename: Todd F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: A Keith
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mobley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001290:Attitude; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009657:North Carolina; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012932:Social Facilitation; D012945:Social Values; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult