%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of the Transcendental Meditation Program on Substance Use among University Students
%A David A. F. Haaga
%A Sarina Grosswald
%A Carolyn Gaylord-King
%A Maxwell Rainforth
%A Melissa Tanner
%A Fred Travis
%A Sanford Nidich
%A Robert H. Schneider
%J Cardiology Research and Practice
%D 2011
%I Hindawi Publishing Corporation
%R 10.4061/2011/537101
%X A randomized wait-list controlled trial (=295 university students) of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation program was conducted in an urban setting. Substance use was assessed by self-report at baseline and 3 months later. For smoking and illicit drug use, there were no significant differences between conditions. For alcohol use, sex X intervention condition interactions were significant; TM instruction lowered drinking rates among male but not female students. TM instruction could play a valuable role in reducing alcohol use among male university students. Limitations are noted, along with suggestions for further research.
%U http://www.hindawi.com/journals/crp/2011/537101/