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ABSTRACT
Although stress has been shown to be related to college drinking and related problems, little research on this subject has specifically targeted freshmen, a particularly vulnerable group. The current study of 389 college freshman surveyed after having been cited their first time for underaged drinking examines the relationship between self-reported stress, recent changes in drinking patterns, gender and problem drinking as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Results support hypotheses asserting that stress and recent changes in consumption level independently and additively predict drinking problems. Subsequent analysis explores which specific stress items predict problem drinking for these young women and men. Implications for prevention are discussed.