| Malt
Liquor Use: A Community College Study
Principal Investigator:
Meng-Jinn Chen, Ph.D.
It
has been suggested that malt liquor has recently gained popularity
among college students. In addition, given its cheap price,
beer-like taste, and association with rap/hip-hop music, it
is speculated that malt liquor may be favored by and becoming
more and more appealing to underage drinkers. Moreover, because
ethnic images and names are used to market malt liquor, health
advocacy groups have expressed concern that the malt liquor
industry is targeting minority youth.
Unfortunately, despite the increasing concern, malt liquor
has never been formally studied. Knowledge of malt liquor
use, by youth in particular, is very limited. It is thus not
known how prevalent its use is among young people and how
that use is related to other drug use or alcohol-related problems.
Given the high alcohol content, use of malt liquor implies
quick intoxication.
As
a result, young people who drink heavily and expect to get
intoxicated quickly may use malt liquor. In addition, a strong
relationship is found among substance abuse, depression, and
behavioral misconduct. Young people who have behavioral and
mental problems and also use drugs other than alcohol may
also use malt liquor. Given the high prevalence rate of binge
drinking among college students,
it is important to learn whether malt liquor plays an important
part in their binge drinking. Overall, this study investigates:
(a) who uses malt liquor, (b) why it is used, (c) what the
consequences are, and (d) how malt liquor use and consequences
differ from and are associated with use of other alcohol and
substances.
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