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Measured as the number of days drinking alcohol in past 30-days

Measured as the number of days consumed five or more alcoholic beverages at the same time for males; four or more for females in past 30-days.

Measured as the number of days using cigarettes, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus in past 30-days.

Measured as the number of days vaped in past 30-days.

Measured as the number of days smoked marijuana in past 30-days.

Measured as the number of days used stimulants, sedatives, benzodiazepines, and prescription opioids in past 30-days.

Measured as the number of days used cocaine, amphetamines, MDMA/Ecstasy, heroin, fentanyl, and non-Rx opioids in past 30-days.

Measured as the intent to smoke marijuana/cigarettes, binge drink, and use non-prescribed drugs. Participants are asked to rate the likelihood of use in the next 30 days on a four-point Likert scale from 1=very likely to 4=very unlikely.

Measured as participants who report any past 30-day alcohol use indicate how many times they have experienced ten select outcomes in the last 30 days while drinking alcohol, or as the result of their alcohol use. Example items include: 'Not being able to do your homework or study for a test', 'Missed out on other things because you spent too much money on alcohol', 'Went to work or school high or drunk', 'Felt that you needed more alcohol than you used to use in order to get the same effect', and 'Had withdrawal symptoms, that is, felt sick because you stopped or cut down on drinking'. Participants respond: 'never', '1-2 times', '3-5 times', '6-10 times', and 'more than 10 times' in the past 30-days.

Measured by participants' evaluation of their perceived risk level for the following six substance use behaviors: binge drinking once or twice a week, tobacco use once or twice a week, marijuana use once or twice a week, prescription opioid use once or twice a week, non-prescription opioid use once or twice a week, sharing needles/injection equipment, injecting drugs, and illicit drug use. Response options for each behavior include 1='no risk', 2='slight risk', 3='moderate risk', 4='great risk', or 9='don't know'.

Measured by participants' indication of what percentage of students on campus they perceive use a variety of substances within the last 30 days, (i.e., alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, different prescription drugs, and several illicit drugs) choosing one of ten percentile intervals from 0-100%.

Self-efficacy will be evaluated through two refusal skills statements: "I would be able to say no if a friend offered me a drink of alcohol" and "I would be able to refuse if a friend offered me drugs, including marijuana", by indicating their level of agreement on a four-point Likert scale from 1='strongly agree' to 4='strongly disagree'.

Participant characteristics, including age, Hispanic origin, race, sex at birth, gender identification, sexual orientation, living situation, college status, military service/veteran status, arrest history, parole/probation status, and household income

ACE are conceptualized as maltreatment (e.g., verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse), and household dysfunction (e.g., parent/caregiver substance use, intimate partner violence, incarceration, homelessness, mental illness, separation/divorce (71). Participants respond to each of the ten ACE items as 1=Yes or 0=No. An ACE score will be computed with a range from 0-10.

Participants respond 1=Yes or 0=No to a list of 18 major life events within the last three years. Example life events include: getting into a new romantic relationship; breaking up with a girlfriend or boyfriend; losing a job; being unemployed and not able to find work; caring for a parent or relative; getting extremely ill; having a baby; losing a baby; or having family separated due to immigration. A total score will be computed with a range from 0-18.