College student substance use and related consequences are large public health concerns across the U.S. It is known that college students frequently use alcohol and have elevated prescription opioid and …
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While it has been established that prescription opioid misuse is a crisis in the United States, there is little information on the population of misusers within the university setting.
A …
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UReport Research: Disability status & prescription drug misuse
UReport Research: Trends in adult opioid use, co-use
While previous research has documented young adults are the age group with the highest rate of heroin use, yet little is known about patterns of opioid use and the transition …
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A small number of studies have shown that adolescents involved in competitive sports are more likely to report non-medical use of prescription opioids (NUPO). Building on previous research, a new …
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The state of Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in 2013 and began retail sales in 2014. A new study investigated the relationship between recreational marijuana legalization and opioid-related deaths within the …
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A new qualitative study used neutralization theory to explore the justifications college students use to defend their nonmedical use of prescription painkillers. Participants were 76 college students aged 18-26 years …
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Connie Boehm is joined by Janet Jansen and Joe Zichi of the University of Michigan to discuss their work and the Parent-Family Communication Program!
Dr. Kenneth Hale is joined by David Arnold of NASPA to discuss prescription stimulants and their effect on college students, his work within the field of collegiate AOD, and more!
