Measuring Negative Consequences of College Student Substance Use: A Psychometric Evaluation of the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey.

AbstractA commonly used instrument to assess negative consequences of substance use among college students is the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey (CADS; C A Presley, P. W. Mailman, & J S. Leichliter, 1998; C. A. Presley. P W. Meilman. & R. Lyerla, 1993). Results from 2 studies suggest that a subset of CADS negative consequences items can be explained by 2 factors, which the authors named “Personal Consequences” and “Consequences With Others.”