In an effort to improve prevention strategies surrounding prescription stimulant misuse by college students, a recent review applied the Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) to elucidate multiple factors that fuel …
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Previous studies have assessed the prevalence of prescription drug misuse among undergraduate students, but what about professional students? A recent study evaluated the prevalence of illicit drug, alcohol, and tobacco …
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In an effort to focus substance use prevention efforts in high schools, a recent study explored the relationship between first substance use initiation and lifetime substance use among high school …
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In an effort to strengthen prevention efforts that target reducing alcohol-related consequences experienced by college students, a recent study aimed to identify distinct predictors and mediators of said consequences. The …
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A recent study sought to evaluate the association among drinking motives, use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS), and alcohol outcomes among college students. Previous research has modeled this association by …
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A recent review conducted a meta-analysis to summarize the effectiveness of single-session brief interventions for heavy-drinking college students. The meta-analysis combined results from 73 studies to first determine overall effectiveness …
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The landscape of substance use on college campuses is broadening. In an effort for prevention strategies to reflect this changing landscape, a recent study aimed to determine if distinct profiles …
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Multiple approaches to prevent prescription stimulant misuse among college students exist, including changing student attitudes associated with perceived harms as well as modifying student misperceptions related to misuse “benefits”. Regarding …
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Students in recovery share their experiences and tips for the holidays.
Student-athlete Laura K. Farleman writes about understanding student-athlete substance misuse.
