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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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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Approximately 2-8% of college students have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) which increases their risk of engaging in maladaptive behaviors that can affect health and academics. In particular, college …
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Cannabis is a commonly used drug among adolescents and young adults. However, there are both short-term and long-term risks associated with cannabis use. Some short-term risks include anxiety and increased …
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Many people who enter treatment services report using multiple substances on the same or separate occasions. Combining substances can have a variety of effects including sedation, withdrawal, and enhancement. Substance …
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Around 17% of college students have misused prescription stimulants (Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta). Prescription stimulant misuse (PSM) is defined as using a medication in a way that the prescriber did not …
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased substance use, especially alcohol, as evident by the high cooccurrence of PTSD and alcohol use disorder (AUD). College students are particularly vulnerable …
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The negative affect regulation models hypothesizes that people may use cannabis and other illicit substances to evade negative affect, which is feelings of anger, sadness, and/or fear. This hypothesis is …
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Major depressive episode (MDE) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) are two disabling conditions that can often co-occur. In fact, one study demonstrated that the presence of one of these conditions …
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Alcohol use increases significantly as people reach young adulthood, especially among those who choose to attend college. College students are more likely to engage in high-risk drinking behaviors and are …
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