The context in which drinking occurs is a critical but relatively understudied factor in alcohol
use disorder (AUD) etiology. In this article, I offer a social-contextual framework for …

Drinking and drinking problems are complex phenomena. Understanding the etiology of
alcohol use disorder requires consideration of biological, psychological, and social …

Background Identifying risk factors for alcohol use disorder (AUD) is important for public
health. The social context of drinking—such as drinking alone—may be an independent and …

According to prior work, the type of relationship between a person consuming alcohol and
others in the surrounding (friends, family, spouse, etc.), and the number of those people …

Introduction Solitary drinking (ie, drinking alone) and coping drinking motives are risk factors
for alcohol problems. Theoretical models suggest that solitary drinking and coping motives …

The reinforcing efficacy, or behavior-strengthening effect, of a substance is a critical
determinant of substance use typically quantified by measuring behavioral allocation to the …

Background A growing literature documents associations between lower trait empathy and
heavier alcohol use and more alcohol problems in adolescent and young adult samples …

Background Simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use (SAM) is associated with riskier
drinking. However, little is known regarding mechanisms of risk during drinking episodes …

This study reexamined the factor structure of drinking motives using 205 unique items from
18 drinking motives scales with the inclusion of social tension reduction motives, which have …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in pronounced changes for college
students, including shifts in living situations and engagement in virtual environments …