Cannabis is a commonly used drug among young adults with around 40% of young adults age 19-28 reporting use in 2019. Many factors influence cannabis use in this age group …
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Alcohol consumption among college students is a significant public health issue and can impact students’ health and academic performance. Event-specific drinking is a particular concern as college students tend to …
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During 2018, California legalized recreational cannabis use for those over the age of 21. Around the same time California also enacted policies to reduce cigarette and vaping use including prohibiting …
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Around 66% of college students report experiencing a traumatic event during their lifetime. Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS) can increase one’s risk for cannabis use and alcohol use …
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Individual’s substance use behaviors are often influenced by psychosocial variables including injunctive and subjective social norms. Injunctive social norms are behaviors that society approves of whereas descriptive norms refer to …
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Alcohol use disorder has been diagnosed in 18.8% of White and 9.7% of Black college-aged young adults during the past year. Past studies have demonstrated that although White individuals report …
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Nearly 40% of college students report drinking weekly which puts college students at an increased risk of developing alcohol and substance use disorders. Student drinkers may also experience alcohol related …
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Studies have shown that men and women tend to experience different types of alcohol-related harms to others (AHTO). Aggression and physical violence are more common among men whereas relationship and …
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Young adults often post about and are exposed to content about substance use on social media platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok. Previous studies have shown that exposure to …
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More than half of college students participate in high risk drinking events such as prepartying (drinking alcohol before going to an intended event) and playing drinking games. These behaviors are …
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