Alcohol trajectories over three years in a Swedish residence hall student population.

Although it is known that college students have a high alcohol consumption, less is known about the long-term drinking trajectories amongst college students and, in particular, students living in residence halls, known to be high-risk drinkers. Over four consecutive years, the drinking habits of 556 Swedish residence hall students were analyzed. The main instruments for measuring outcome were AUDIT (Alcohol Use Identification Disorders Test), SIP (Short Index of Problems) and eBAC (estimated Blood Alcohol Concentration).

Do responsible beverage service programs reduce breath alcohol concentration among patrons: a five-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.

Aims: To examine whether the decrease in the mean breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) and the rowdy social atmosphere reported after one month remained stable in the five-month assessment.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: University bars.

Stress and hazardous alcohol use: associations with early dropout from university.

Background: The transition to studying at university is associated with increased levels of both stress and hazardous alcohol use. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of these factors on first-year dropout from university studies.

Methods: Two complete cohorts of university freshmen at two homogeneous universities, one in the north and one in the south of Sweden, were asked to participate in an intervention study.

Intervention for hazardous alcohol use and high level of stress in university freshmen: a comparison between an intervention and a control university.

Background: The first year of university studies is associated with increased levels of alcohol drinking and stress. This study examines the one-year outcome of both primary and secondary interventions of one alcohol programme and one stress intervention programme at an intervention university in comparison with a control university.

Methods: At the intervention university all freshmen were offered a primary prevention programme for hazardous alcohol use and stress management and, in addition, those who had high ratings for stress and/or hazardous alcohol use were offered a secondary intervention programme for alcohol consumption and/or stress management.

Measurement properties of the Arnetz and Hasson stress questionnaire in Swedish university freshmen.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the measurement properties of the Arnetz and Hasson seven-item stress questionnaire in order to select high-risk freshmen for a stress and alcohol intervention research project.

Methods: Two complete cohorts of university freshmen at two universities were asked to participate in an intervention study. All subjects responded to seven Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) measuring common areas associated with stress.

Cross-cultural patterns in college student drinking and its consequences--a comparison between the USA and Sweden.

Aims: The aim of the study was to compare alcohol use, consequences and common risk factors between American and Swedish college students.

Methods: A secondary comparative analysis from one American and two Swedish studies in college settings.

Results: Swedish freshmen report higher alcohol use than US freshmen students.

College students' drinking patterns: trajectories of AUDIT scores during the first four years at university.

Aims: Changes in AUDIT score trajectories were examined in a student population during their first 4 years at a university, including high-risk consumers and a subsample of low-risk consumers.

Method: 359 students were selected for the present study, comprising all high-risk consumers (the 27% with highest scores, i.e.

Two-year outcome of an intervention program for university students who have parents with alcohol problems: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Only a few intervention studies aiming to change high-risk drinking behavior have involved university students with heredity for alcohol problems. This study evaluated the effects after 2 years on drinking patterns and coping behavior of intervention programs for students with parents with alcohol problems.

Method: In total, 82 university students (57 women and 25 men, average age 25 years) with at least 1 parent with alcohol problems were included in the study.

Alcohol involvement in Swedish University freshmen related to gender, age, serious relationship and family history of alcohol problems.

Aim: The primary aim of this study was to describe alcohol involvement in relation to gender and different age cohorts among freshmen at two Swedish universities. The secondary aim was to investigate whether the results were related to a likelihood of students being in serious relationships and/or had a first-degree relative with alcohol problems.

Methods: Two complete cohorts of university freshmen at two homogeneous universities were asked to participate in an intervention study, and the results of the basic assessments are presented in this article.

Two-year outcome of alcohol interventions in Swedish university halls of residence: a cluster randomized trial of a brief skills training program, twelve-step-influenced intervention, and controls.

Background: High-risk alcohol consumption among university students is well documented. Several types of intervention have proved to be effective in reducing alcohol consumption. This study examines the 2-year outcome of 2 different alcohol intervention programs at university halls of residence.

Comparison between a cognitive behavioural alcohol programme and post-mailed minimal intervention in high-risk drinking university freshmen: results from a randomized controlled trial.

Aim: Examine the effect of a 10 h intervention programme compared with post-mailed minimal intervention (PMMI) given to high-risk alcohol-drinking university freshmen in a random design.

Method: In total 693 freshmen at the Lund Institute of Technology, Lund University, Sweden were included in the study. A cognitive behavioural alcohol program (CBAP) or PMMI was given to high-risk drinking freshmen (n = 177) in a randomized design.

Education of key personnel in student pubs leads to a decrease in alcohol consumption among the patrons: a randomized controlled trial.

Aims: To decrease alcohol consumption among patrons in student pubs by server-training programmes.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: University campus.