APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Perceived Peer Drug Use Relates to Personal Drug Use Among Stressed College Students
- Ryan Van Fossen
Western Illinois University - Natalia Kazakova
Pacific University - Jonathan Hammersley
Western Illinois University
Abstract
College students overestimate peer drug use, which is typically associated with higher personal drug use. This relationship may be stronger among students who are highly stressed. Our results support this hypothesis, suggesting that stress plays an important role in college drug use.
Substance Use and Abuse
