Award
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5R01AA028286-05
Characterizing individual differences in the reciprocal relationship between sleep deprivation and binge drinking within the context of college life
Recipient
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Award Amount
$394,784.00
Ceiling
$394,784.00
Awarded
July 09, 2025
Identifier
5R01AA028286-05
Research project funded by NIAAA to study the interaction between sleep deprivation and binge drinking in college students, aiming to identify biomarkers to reduce alcohol use disorder risks.
Description
This project aims to understand individual differences in how alcohol misuse and poor sleep interact to identify biomarkers that may reduce risk for alcohol use disorders and related health conditions. It builds on an ongoing longitudinal study of college students, mapping the sleep-alcohol relationship onto individual drinking bouts. The study pairs self-reported sleep quality with objective measures such as actigraphy and polysomnography, collected before, during, and after drinking episodes. It involves multiple assessments including sleep duration, timing, fragmentation, sleep architecture, and physiological responses, with a focus on how these factors influence alcohol-related behaviors and health risks.