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To Your Health: College Students and Drinking
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It’s estimated that about 1,800 college students die from alcohol-related injuries and accidents every year.
Reflections from a Career in Prevention
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Rich Lucey, currently serving as an independent consultant, has more than 35 years of experience at the state and federal government levels working to prevent alcohol and drug use and misuse among youth and young adults, especially college students, most recently serving as a senior prevention program manager in DEA’s Community Outreach and Prevention Support Section. In this month's article, he offers takeaways on his time in the prevention space.
Supporting Collegiate Recovery Across Missouri: A Collaborative Partnership in Action
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Katherine Melton is the founder, lead recovery consultant, and health educator of Integrated Well-being Consulting. In this month's article, she explains why recovery is integral to campus wellness programming and how it can work with prevention in a mutually beneficial way.
How to Adapt College Safety Plans to Shifting Student Substance Use Trends
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As alcohol use among college students drops and cannabis use surges, campus leaders must adapt safety planning accordingly.
CBD Use Is Common on College Campuses, New Research Shows
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CBD products are fast becoming a common part of college life, with nearly half of students saying they’ve tried them at least once, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
New Study Shows 'Teen' Brain Development Continues to Age 32
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Here's what that means for substance use and prevention.
Before the Party Starts: Parental Attitudes Linked to College Binge Drinking
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College students who binge drink may be acting on influences they brought from home, a new Washington State University-led study suggests.
More Addicted to Marijuana, but Fewer Seeking Help, Experts Say
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Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn’t see the need to reach out for help.
The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story
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Laura Stack founded Johnny’s Ambassadors following her son’s death by suicide after becoming psychotic from dabbing high-THC marijuana concentrates. Her platform now brings prevention education to drug use prevention conferences, community groups, and schools to stop youth marijuana use.
Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use Among College Students Linked to Depression
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The study found monthly simultaneous cannabis and alcohol (SCA) use is associated with increased depression in both male and female college students.