The Relationship of Smoking Status to Alcohol Use, Problems, and Health Behaviors in College Freshmen

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ID12388502
AuthorsAmie L Haas (0000-0003-4492-7329, Palo Alto University, corresponding author), Shelby K Smith (Palo Alto University)
Year2012
Volume22
Issue4
Pages758-767
Publication date2012-07-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Research on Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1050-8392 • E-ISSN: 1532-7795
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00816.x
OpenAlexW1980677281
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited28

Differences in drinking, consequences, and perceptions were examined between alcohol‐using college students by smoking status (current, past, and lifetime nonsmoker). Entering freshmen ( N = 558: 45% male, 72% Caucasian, age M = 18) completed a questionnaire assessing smoking, drinking and current health perceptions. Results indicated current smokers drank more frequently, were more likely to drink to intoxication, and had more physiological consequences (e.g., blackouts, coordination problems) than past or lifetime nonsmokers, but past smokers also reported riskier drinking than lifetime nonsmokers. Despite a higher prevalence of alcohol‐related health problems in both current and past smokers, no current health differences were found. Results replicate findings that current smokers are at increased risk for problematic drinking and identify past smokers as another risk group

Environmental health · Psychiatry · Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Smoking Behavior and Cessation · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

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