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College and non-college young adults show differing use patterns

(Addiction Professional, September 10) A comparison of substance use patterns among full-time college students and their non-student peers finds that daily marijuana use is significantly more common in the non-college group, while recent alcohol use is more common among college students.

National study shows marijuana use among U.S. college students remains at highest level in three decades; Heavy marijuana use rising among youth not in college

(University of Michigan, September 5) Marijuana use among U.S. college students and same-age youth not in college in 2017 remained at the highest levels seen in past three decades, according to the most recent findings from the national Monitoring the Future Panel Study.

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September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month

Justice Department Announces Release of New Fentanyl Safety Video for First Responders

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Meeting the Needs of Students in Recovery

College is an exciting time of transitions, new experiences, responsibilities, and a lot more unstructured free time. For students in recovery from a substance use disorder, the overall collegiate environment can be frightening and isolating.

US drug overdose deaths rose 7% in 2017 and doubled over a decade, CDC reports

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The Changing Landscape of Campus Drug Prevention

As Americans enjoy their summer vacations, the campus police chiefs and public safety directors serving our nation’s 4,200 colleges and universities are already turning their attention to the challenges their agencies will face in the new academic year.

Without ADHD, ‘study drugs’ may only make you feel smarter

College Students Who Binge Drink Say They Would Stop If Their Environment Changed, Study Suggests

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Reflections

In the Broadway musical Rent, during the song Seasons of Love, the cast sings of 525,600 minutes, and asks how do you measure a year in a life.