Alcohol Use Among U.S. Muslim College Students: Risk and Protective Factors

• NCJ Number: 232162
• Journal: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Dated: July-September 2010 Pages: 206-220
• Author(s): Wahiba Abu-Ras; Sameera Ahmed; Cynthia L. Arfken
• Date Published: July 2010
• Length: 15 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examines risk factors for drinking among Muslim college students in the United States.

Abstract

Drinking behavior among Muslim college students in the United States is unknown. To obtain estimates and examine risk factors, the authors conducted secondary data analysis of the public access database from the 2001 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study. Two variables were associated with drinkingreligious activities, which were protective against drinking, and parental approval of drinking, which was a risk factor for drinking. Although American Muslim students had a low rate of drinking in the past year (46.6 percent) compared to their U.S. college counterparts, they had a higher rate of alcohol consumption compared to their counterparts in predominately Muslim countries. Tables and references (Published Abstract)