Holly Boyle
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2026
Comparison of Event-Specific Drinking Motives Reported at the First Drink Versus Retrospectively the Next Morning
Boyle H, López G, Carey K, Jackson K, Miranda R, Merrill J. Comparison of Event-Specific Drinking Motives Reported at the First Drink Versus Retrospectively the Next Morning. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2026 PMID: 41801701, PMCID: PMC12974229, DOI: 10.1037/adb0001121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrinking motivesProximal predictorsDays of ecological momentary assessmentHeavy-drinking college studentsProximal predictors of alcohol usePredictors of alcohol useAssociated with more drinkingHigher motivationEcological momentary assessmentConformity motivesDrinking outcomesEffect of motivationMomentary assessmentTotal drinksCollege studentsRetrospective reportsHeavy drinkingAlcohol useNext morningNegative outcomesYoung adultsAlcohol consumptionPositive consequencesNegative consequencesMotivationHeavy drinking antecedents among bisexual+ and heterosexual women with sexual assault histories: A qualitative inquiry
López G, Singh S, Gerlein S, Pielech M, Boyle H, Orchowski L, Jackson K, Merrill J. Heavy drinking antecedents among bisexual+ and heterosexual women with sexual assault histories: A qualitative inquiry. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2026, 50: e70255. PMID: 41725052, DOI: 10.1111/acer.70255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterosexual womenSexual assault historySexual assaultAssault historyHeavy drinkingHistory of sexual assaultAlcohol useSemi-structured individual interviewsHeavy episodic drinkingEpisodic drinkingPsychological distressIndividual interviewsThematic analysisQualitative inquiryDrinking motivesAssaultDrinking eventsMicroaggressionsRisk factorsDrinking antecedentsUnique experienceHigh riskWomenParticipantsDrinkingIntentions Matter: How Planned and Unplanned Alcohol and Cannabis Use Influences Outcomes
Howe L, Boyle H, Metrik J, Trull T, Lipperman-Kreda S, Habib M, Sokolovsky A, Gunn R. Intentions Matter: How Planned and Unplanned Alcohol and Cannabis Use Influences Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2026, 40: 29-41. PMID: 40788717, PMCID: PMC12342638, DOI: 10.1037/adb0001087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol consequencesCannabis useYoung adultsAlcohol useAssociated with cannabis consumptionEcological momentary assessment studyNegative alcohol consequencesMomentary assessment studyDay-level associationsDay levelCannabis consequencesDrinking daysCannabis consumptionCannabisSubstance useAlcohol eventsAlcohol modelAlcohol consumptionPositive consequencesAlcoholHigher likelihoodAdultsAssociated with higher likelihoodPersonal levelInfluence outcomes
2025
Day-Level Negative Outcomes of Failed Control Over Drinking
Merrill J, Berey B, Aston E, Boyle H, Belitsos O, Didier N. Day-Level Negative Outcomes of Failed Control Over Drinking. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2025 PMID: 41379699, PMCID: PMC12700347, DOI: 10.1037/abn0001093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLevel of intoxicationDrinking daysIntoxication levelsHeavy drinkingNegative alcohol consequencesAlcohol-related consequencesDay levelFailed controllerUnplanned drinkingAlcohol consequencesDrinking intentionsImpaired controlAlcohol useMultilevel modelsNegative outcomesHigher oddsLower oddsNegative consequencesIntoxicationRisk of FCDrinkingParticipantsAddictionEffect of FCMultilevelWorking memory capacity predicts cannabis-induced effects on alcohol urge
Gunn R, Howe L, Boyle H, Metrik J. Working memory capacity predicts cannabis-induced effects on alcohol urge. Addictive Behaviors 2025, 174: 108565. PMID: 41275744, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorking memory capacityAcute effects of cannabisAlcohol urgesEffects of cannabisN-back scoresN-backSymmetry spanOperation spanAcute effectsMemory capacityLow working memory capacityWorking memory capacity measuresHigher working memory capacityAlcohol useComplex span tasksLow working memoryDelta-9-TetrahydrocannabinolImpact of cannabisPlacebo-controlled crossover trialRandomized placebo-controlled crossover trialHeavy alcohol useCue reactivitySpan taskWorking memoryCannabis cigarettesAdvancing heat-related mental health research: moving beyond epidemiological links
Wortzel J, Lawrance E, Minor K, Boyle H, Wortzel J, Bell M, Yaggi H. Advancing heat-related mental health research: moving beyond epidemiological links. The Lancet Planetary Health 2025, 9: 101341. PMID: 41101320, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanplh.2025.101341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining the relationship between cannabis use and drinking levels on co‐use days
Boyle H, Sokolovsky A, Gunn R, Gette J, White H, Jackson K. Examining the relationship between cannabis use and drinking levels on co‐use days. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 49: 1778-1791. PMID: 40605643, PMCID: PMC12344779, DOI: 10.1111/acer.70107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-use daysCannabis use characteristicsCannabis useDrinking levelsCo-useHeavy drinkingModerate drinkingYoung adultsAssociated with more alcohol consumptionAssociated with drinking levelCo-use of alcoholAcute negative consequencesWithin-person variationHeavy episodic drinkingHigh-intensity drinkingSimultaneous alcoholHeavy drinking levelsCannabisDaily surveysEpisodic drinkingUse characteristicsAlcohol consumptionAssociated with greater oddsNegative consequencesAdultsFactors that increase risk for alcohol‐induced blackouts in high‐intensity drinking young adults
Merrill J, Boyle H, Peterson R, Belitsos O, Miller M, Carey K, Jackson K, Barnett N. Factors that increase risk for alcohol‐induced blackouts in high‐intensity drinking young adults. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 49: 1530-1541. PMID: 40395070, PMCID: PMC12990248, DOI: 10.1111/acer.70074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-induced blackoutsSubjective response to alcoholYoung adultsEcological momentary assessment protocolFamily history of alcohol problemsHistory of alcohol problemsBetween-person predictorsNegative drinking outcomesResponse to alcoholHeavy drinking eventsSensitivity to alcoholHierarchical linear modelingHigh-intensity drinkingNon-Hispanic white participantsBlood alcohol concentrationDrinking outcomesAlcohol problemsBlackout likelihoodIntoxication levelsHeavy drinkingDrinking eventsWhite participantsYounger participantsDay levelAlcohol concentrationLower perceptions of day‐level peer drinking strengthen the impact of personal drinking on negative and positive consequences
Waddell J, Boyle H, Merrill J. Lower perceptions of day‐level peer drinking strengthen the impact of personal drinking on negative and positive consequences. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2025, 49: 1364-1375. PMID: 40251983, PMCID: PMC12755230, DOI: 10.1111/acer.70066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinking quantityAlcohol-related consequencesPeer drinking behaviorDrinking behaviorPeer drinkingAlcohol consequencesDays of ecological momentary assessmentExperience of alcohol-related consequencesDay-to-day experiencesPositive consequencesEcological momentary assessmentDay-level associationsWithin-person deviationsProblem drinking behaviorDay levelHigh-intensity drinkingAverage drinking quantityLow perceptionMomentary assessmentPersonal drinkingYoung adultsAssociated with increasesStrategy utilizationPeerPersons
2024
Day-level associations among alcohol use, simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use, and both regretted and positive romantic/sexual experiences
López G, Boyle H, Haikalis M, Miller M, Jackson K, Carey K, Merrill J. Day-level associations among alcohol use, simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use, and both regretted and positive romantic/sexual experiences. Addictive Behaviors 2024, 162: 108232. PMID: 39705931, PMCID: PMC11831967, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual assault severityCannabis useSimultaneous alcoholAssault severityHeavy-drinking young adultsYoung adultsDaily assessmentAlcohol useAssessment of alcohol useDay-level associationsModerators of effectsCannabisSexual assaultDay levelAlcoholAdultsAssociated with likelihoodProtective effectDrinkingGenderNO effectSeverityEffect of simultaneous useAssociationModerately
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