Social Network Factors and Addictive Behaviors Among College Students

The purpose of this review was to provide an overview of studies within the past 5 years examining the impact of social network factors on addictive behaviors among college students, to discuss gaps, limitations, and controversies in the field, and to summarize with a discussion of future directions and implications for interventions. A review of 13 studies indicated that greater network exposure, centrality, reciprocated ties, and more tightly...