College Students at Risk for Substance Abuse During the School Year

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) Drug use among young adults is an issue year-round, but experts say this time of year, when college students are returning to campus, is a time to remind students and parents that experimentation could lead to abuse.

“There’s no such thing because experimentation can lead to death,” Brian McNeal, a spokesperson for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, said.

McNeal says it’s common for college students to try drugs such as Adderall to cram for an exam or drugs like MDMA or ecstasy in a party setting.

“Sometimes they’re ordering them online or on social media,” continued McNeal. “That’s where you can come across a counterfeit pill and DEA research is showing that seven out of these ten counterfeit pills contain a lethal dosage of fentanyl.”

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