Welcome to the Center for Alcohol and Drug Studies and Services


The Center for Alcohol and Drug Studies is a project ofSan Diego State University  San Diego State University School of Social Work. Originally named the Center on Substance Abuse, the Center was established in 1987 by Dr. Anita S. Harbert to address alcohol and other drug related problems at San Diego State University and in the larger community.

The Center specializes in research and evaluation design with an emphasis on socio-behavioral research and applied evaluation. Our multi-disciplined staff have decades of experience in research and evaluation and are highly committed to scientific excellence.

The Center serves as an umbrella organization for several alcohol and drug related research initiatives, including the California Screening Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment Services.

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Breath Alcohol Concentrations of College Students in Field Settings: Seasonal, Temporal, and Contextual Patterns
John D. Clapp, PH.D., Mark B. Johnson, PH.D., Audrey M. Shillington, PH.D., James E. Lange, PH.D., and Robert B. Voas, PH.D.

Understanding seasonal, temporal, and contextual variations in risky drinking behavior may have important implications for epidemiology and prevention. This may be particularly true for college populations relative to the working population, as the "campus lifestyle" allows greater flexibility regarding when to party and yields softer repercussions (e.g., mission a class vs missing work) when drinking gets in the way of day-to-day obligations. However, there is very little research in general and fewer college-focused studies that have addressed the seasonal and temporal aspects of drinking.

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