Citation

Epler AJ, Sher KJ, Loomis TB, O'Malley SS. J. Am. Coll. Health 2009; 58(1): 26-32.

Affiliation

Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Midwest Alcoholism Research Center, Columbia, MO.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3200/JACH.58.1.26-32

PMID

19592350

PMCID

PMC2818496

Abstract

Objective: Heavy episodic drinking remains a significant problem on college campuses. Although most interventions for college students are behavioral, pharmacological treatments, such as naltrexone, could provide additional options. Participants: The authors evaluated receptivity to various alcohol treatment options in a general population of college student drinkers (N = 2,084), assessed in 2005. Methods: The authors asked participants to indicate which of 8 treatment options (ie, self-help book, self-help computer program, self-help group, group therapy, individual therapy, monthly injection, targeted oral medication, or daily oral medication) they would be willing to consider if they were going to cut down on or stop drinking. Results: Over 50% of drinkers expressed receptiveness to self-help options or psychotherapy options, and over 25% of drinkers expressed receptiveness to medication options. Conclusions: Increasing treatment options for students interested in reducing or stopping drinking by offering pharmacological interventions such as naltrexone could provide an important unmet need among college students.

Language: en