Tag: substance use research

November 10, 2025 / mohammed looti

Alcohol Outcome Expectancies: Effects & Research

The Conceptual Framework of Alcohol-Related Outcome Expectancies Alcohol-Related Outcome Expectancies (AROE) represent a crucial cognitive construct within substance abuse research, defined as the beliefs an individual holds regarding the effects of alcohol consumption. These expectations are not passive thoughts but active, future-oriented cognitive schemas that significantly influence motivation, initiation, maintenance, and problematic patterns of drinking […]

November 28, 2025 / mohammed looti

Substance Use Attitudes: Understanding & Changing Views

The Conceptualization of Attitudes Toward Substance Use Attitudes toward substance use represent complex psychological constructs defined as an individual’s evaluative judgment—positive, negative, or neutral—regarding the use, effects, or availability of psychoactive substances, including alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and illicit drugs. These evaluations are not merely transient opinions; rather, they are relatively enduring organizations of beliefs, feelings, […]