Binge Drinking and Alcohol Misuse Among College Students and Young Adults

Heavy drinking - and its associated problems - are an integral part of many college students' and other young adults' lives. While some young drinkers are able to consume alcohol without incidents, many face significant negative fallout from their excessive consumption. This volume describes the nature of alcohol misuse, its epidemiology, its causes, and methods for treatment, specifically as they pertain to college students and other young adults. It provides practitioners and trainees with a range of evidence-based treatment approaches to help clients change their alcohol use. The information presented is both thorough and concise, and so the volume will help readers with varied backgrounds and experience improve their understanding of the many nuanced factors involved in understanding, assessing, and treating problematic drinking in young adults.