Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 100252 - 100252
Published: June 30, 2024
Most
young
adults
naturally
mature
out
of
high-risk
substance
use
patterns,
but
it
is
important
to
identify
factors
that
may
impede
normative
declines.
Use
alcohol
and
cannabis
simultaneously
(i.e.,
simultaneous
marijuana/cannabis
[SAM])
cross-sectionally
associated
with
concerns,
SAM
increases
acute
risks
at
the
daily
level.
However,
less
known
about
long-term
and,
specifically,
how
relates
maturing
use.
Using
four
consecutive
years
survey
data
from
who
reported
(N=409;
1636
responses;
aged
18–25
baseline),
we
first
estimated
age-related
changes
in
symptoms
disorder
(AUD/CUD)
using
multilevel
growth
modeling.
Findings
supported
a
process,
as
both
AUD
CUD
symptom
severity
significantly
declined
across
adulthood,
on
average
(4
%
5
per
year
respectively,
significant
acceleration).
Cross-level
interactions
tested
whether
participants'
mean
frequency
all
timepoints
moderated
trajectories
AUD/CUD
severity.
Significant
indicated
that,
relative
less-frequent
use,
participants
more
frequent
showed
steep
declines
(1
decrease
vs.
6
year)
(0
7
year);
thus,
was
slower/delayed
hazardous
highlight
be
correlate
or
risk-factor
for
prolonged
during
adulthood
deviations
processes.
Cannabis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Models
of
personality
suggest
that
adolescent
substance
use
may
be
associated
with
impulsive
traits
as
well
changes
in
from
adolescence
into
emerging
adulthood.
However,
little
research
has
focused
on
how
alcohol
and
cannabis
co-use,
an
increasingly
popular
risky
pattern,
relate
to
Therefore,
the
current
study
tested
patterns
co-use
their
links
Data
come
Add
Health
encompassed
two
timepoints
spanning
(age
13-18)
adulthood
19-25).
A
combination
latent
profile
analysis,
mean
comparisons,
difference
scores
were
estimated.
Results
suggested
four
profiles
co-users
alcohol-only
users
emerged,
differed
levels
prospective
change.
Importantly,
frequent
had
higher
sensation
seeking
impulsivity,
but
also
reported
steepest
decline
both
Findings
are
discussed
terms
theory
public
health
implications.
Advances in higher education and professional development book series,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 27
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
College
graduates
appear
to
be
struggling
find
and
retain
their
jobs
today.
Alarmingly,
many
report
they
did
not
develop
employable
skills
in
college.
The
reasons
for
this
predicament
may
due
generational
factors,
growing
mental
health
issues,
what
the
present
chapter
will
term
“rubric
paradox.”
That
is,
rubrics
are
used
widely
college
mitigate
student
stress,
though
stress
reappears
later
when
there
no
other
more
ineffable
aspects
of
life
success.
considers
how
build
a
better
employment
future
by
overcoming
rubric
paradox.
Solutions
presented
that
can
implemented
both
administrators
individual
educators.
Pre-tenure
contingent
faculty
contexts
highlighted
throughout.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 100252 - 100252
Published: June 30, 2024
Most
young
adults
naturally
mature
out
of
high-risk
substance
use
patterns,
but
it
is
important
to
identify
factors
that
may
impede
normative
declines.
Use
alcohol
and
cannabis
simultaneously
(i.e.,
simultaneous
marijuana/cannabis
[SAM])
cross-sectionally
associated
with
concerns,
SAM
increases
acute
risks
at
the
daily
level.
However,
less
known
about
long-term
and,
specifically,
how
relates
maturing
use.
Using
four
consecutive
years
survey
data
from
who
reported
(N=409;
1636
responses;
aged
18–25
baseline),
we
first
estimated
age-related
changes
in
symptoms
disorder
(AUD/CUD)
using
multilevel
growth
modeling.
Findings
supported
a
process,
as
both
AUD
CUD
symptom
severity
significantly
declined
across
adulthood,
on
average
(4
%
5
per
year
respectively,
significant
acceleration).
Cross-level
interactions
tested
whether
participants'
mean
frequency
all
timepoints
moderated
trajectories
AUD/CUD
severity.
Significant
indicated
that,
relative
less-frequent
use,
participants
more
frequent
showed
steep
declines
(1
decrease
vs.
6
year)
(0
7
year);
thus,
was
slower/delayed
hazardous
highlight
be
correlate
or
risk-factor
for
prolonged
during
adulthood
deviations
processes.
