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Background <p>Young adulthood is a critical period for alcohol initiation and changes in alcohol use patterns. An individual’s response to alcohol measured in the lab is one factor that has been shown to associate with future risk of alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms. Among young adults, alcohol use is commonly consumed in social contexts, and social contexts are strong determinants of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences. Additionally, an individual’s response to alcohol is greater when they are drinking with another person compared to when they are drinking alone (i.e., social facilitation of alcohol effects).</p> Methods <p>The proposed study will use a laboratory alcohol challenge, Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), and longitudinal follow-up to investigate social facilitation of alcohol effects on future alcohol misuse. First, participants will complete 4 counterbalanced lab sessions: alcohol (0.0&#xa0;g/kg vs. 0.8&#xa0;g/kg) <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"><EquationSource Format="TEX">\(\:\times\:\)</EquationSource></InlineEquation> social context (alone vs. with friend). During each session, participants will complete measures of subjective alcohol effects prior to and following beverage consumption. During social sessions, participants will also complete a standardized conversation task. Participants will then complete 28-days of EMA and 6- and 12-month follow ups. EMA and follow-ups will measure alcohol use and alcohol consequences.</p> Discussion <p>As social alcohol use is highly prevalent in young adults, including college and non-college samples, this study would contribute to the ongoing development of a social-contextual framework of how alcohol use in social settings may associate with future alcohol misuse and AUD symptoms. </p> Trial registration <p>The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06627803. October 2, 2024.</p>

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Social facilitation as a risk factor for alcohol misuse in young adults: study protocol for a prospective alcohol administration study

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    2026年5月28日

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  • Raina D. Pang,
  • Lucy A. Schuler,
  • Catharine E. Fairbairn,
  • Jimi Huh,
  • Matthew G. Kirkpatrick

摘要

Background

Young adulthood is a critical period for alcohol initiation and changes in alcohol use patterns. An individual’s response to alcohol measured in the lab is one factor that has been shown to associate with future risk of alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms. Among young adults, alcohol use is commonly consumed in social contexts, and social contexts are strong determinants of alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences. Additionally, an individual’s response to alcohol is greater when they are drinking with another person compared to when they are drinking alone (i.e., social facilitation of alcohol effects).

Methods

The proposed study will use a laboratory alcohol challenge, Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), and longitudinal follow-up to investigate social facilitation of alcohol effects on future alcohol misuse. First, participants will complete 4 counterbalanced lab sessions: alcohol (0.0 g/kg vs. 0.8 g/kg) \(\:\times\:\) social context (alone vs. with friend). During each session, participants will complete measures of subjective alcohol effects prior to and following beverage consumption. During social sessions, participants will also complete a standardized conversation task. Participants will then complete 28-days of EMA and 6- and 12-month follow ups. EMA and follow-ups will measure alcohol use and alcohol consequences.

Discussion

As social alcohol use is highly prevalent in young adults, including college and non-college samples, this study would contribute to the ongoing development of a social-contextual framework of how alcohol use in social settings may associate with future alcohol misuse and AUD symptoms.

Trial registration

The trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06627803. October 2, 2024.