A study of more than six thousand twins finds a link between substance abuse early in life, and a decreased likelihood of finishing college.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law this week a bill that bans medical marijuana on state university and community college campuses.
Blackouts that result from binge drinking among college students cost the average large university about a half million dollars per year, a new study suggests.
The arrest of four football players on the Texas Christian University team this week on suspicion of selling marijuana points to an increasing problem in college athletics, says the Vice President of the National Center for Drug Free Sports.
Almost half of all admissions for substance abuse treatment that involve college students are primarily related to alcohol, according to a new government report.
A program that uses parents and peers to help prevent college freshmen from becoming or staying heavy drinkers has shown promise in a new study by researchers at Penn State.
Hosts of off-campus college parties drink more and engage in more alcohol-related problem behaviors than their guests, a new study suggests. The researchers found that hosts of on-campus parties tend to drink less than their guests.
Young women who start binge drinking in college may be at relatively high risk of sexual assault, a new study suggests.
College administrators say they are concerned about an increase in prescription stimulant abuse among students, The Washington Post reports.
A judge has extended a ban on a mandatory drug-testing program for students at a technical college in Missouri until at least February.
A federal judge has extended a temporary ban on a Missouri college’s mandatory drug testing program.
College students who drink heavily and have high levels of aggression and impulsivity may be more likely than their calmer counterparts to continue heavy drinking after college, a new study suggests.
The decision by a public college in Missouri to require drug testing of all students has stirred a fierce debate, according to The New York Times.
College students who post photos to Facebook showing themselves getting drunk are at higher risk of alcohol dependence and abuse, compared with their classmates with no references to drinking on their pages.
Policies that ban smoking on college campuses can reduce students’ smoking and change their attitudes toward smoking regulations, a new study suggests.
A technical college in Missouri is requiring all its students to undergo drug testing. KSPR reports the school is the only public college, and perhaps the only college in the nation, with a drug-testing requirement.
David K. Mineta, ONDCP Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, shares how we can succeed in helping students avoid drugs and social pressures that run counter to their health and safety.
More than 500 college campuses around the nation are smoke free or tobacco free as of July 1, CNN reports.
Trying to convince college students not to drink by emphasizing the downside of excessive drinking is ineffective, say researchers who recently presented their findings at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting.
An online course that demonstrates the consequences of excessive drinking appears to significantly reduce the most common types of alcohol-related problems among freshman, including binge drinking and sexual assault.
A growing number of colleges are creating recovery programs for students, The Wall Street Journal reports. This summer, a group of colleges has formed the Association for Recovery in Higher Education to promote these initiatives.
An increasing number of colleges are selling beer to legal-age drinkers to increase profits, according to The Des Moines Register.
Some college students continue to drink heavily even when they experience harmful effects such as hangovers, fights and unwanted sexual situations, because they perceive the benefits of drinking to outweigh the negative, a new study suggests.
A new study suggests that the more alcohol-related memory blackouts a college student has, the greater the risk he or she has of future accidental injuries related to drinking.
A study that scanned the brains of binge drinkers ages 18 to 25 shows that regularly having many drinks in one sitting can affect an area of the brain related to paying attention, making decisions and controlling impulses.
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