July 15, 2024
Not tonight: Study explores reasons young adults choose not to drink
The Washington Post reported on new research by Brooke Arterberry, Sarah Peterson, Ty Schepis & Megan Patrick:
“On more than half of non-drinking days (58.4 percent), participants said they didn’t drink because they didn’t want alcohol to interfere with school or work, and nearly half of non-drinking days (48.8 percent) occurred because the survey participants said they needed money for things other than alcohol.”
Original research:
Brooke J. Arterberry, Sarah J. Peterson, Ty S. Schepis, Megan E. Patrick (2024). Prevalence and correlates of daily-level reasons not to drink among young adults who use alcohol. Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research.