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Statistical information about substance abuse in college, including drinking, recreational drug use and prescription drug abuse. Topic includes warning signs and resources for help dealing with a substance abuse problem.

Substance Abuse - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about substance abuse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse
The Colleges With Most On-Campus Drug And Alcohol Arrests

Here's where the most college students get arrested for drugs and alcohol.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-colleges-with-most-on-campus-drug-and-alcohol-arrests-2014-1
Most Drug-Free Campus: College Rankings -Niche

Compare the most drug-free campuses in the US with rankings of 1,300 colleges based on 300,000 student opinions.
https://colleges.niche.com/rankings/most-drug-free-campus/
College Drinking and Drugs on Campus -Rehabs

There are 13.4 million full-time college students in America, studying and partying on more than 7,000 college campuses. Of these, 20 percent have used an illegal drug in the last 30 days, and 40 percent have consumed alcohol to excess in the last two weeks.
http://www.rehabs.com/explore/drugs-on-campus/
Substance Abuse in College Students -Door Ways

Stats of college students and substance abuse are cause for alarm. 1 out of every 4 college students meet the medical criteria for substance dependence.
http://www.doorwaysarizona.com/substance-abuse-in-college-students/
Drug Abuse and College Campuses -Addiction Center

Substance abuse among college students is hardly a new trend. From the 1970s on, rates of alcohol consumption and binge drinking have remained fairly constant. College students have always represented a large portion of the population abusing drugs and alcohol on a regular basis.
https://www.addictioncenter.com/college/facts-statistics-college-drug-abuse/
A Rising Epidemic on College Campuses - Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is the nation's fastest growing drug problem. More people in the US died last year of drug overdoses than died in car accidents, making prescription drug abuse the third leading cause of accidental death. In the last 20 years, the consumption of prescription stimulants increased from 5 million to 45 million.
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/blog/2014/01/12/rising-epidemic-college-campuses-prescription-drug-abuse
How to Tackle College Substance Abuse -Campus Safety

Changing what students see as normative behavior when it comes to alcohol consumption can go far in decreasing high-risk conduct on your campus.
http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/article/Tackling-College-Substance-Abuse
Student Health: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among College Students

College students are likely to abuse Adderall, alcohol, cold medicine, OxyContin and marijuana. The harmful side effects can be fatal.
https://www.drugwatch.com/students/
Drugs Commonly Abused by College Students -Dual Diagnosis

This article goes over the common drugs abused by college kids, tips on recognizing addiction and more.
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/drug-addiction/college-drug-abuse/
College-Age and Young Adults -National Institute on Drug Abuse

Daily marijuana use among college-aged young adults is at its highest since 1980, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014. This section features the most recent Monitoring the Future national survey results on substance use in this age group, including patterns of marijuana use, non medical use of prescription drugs, cocaine, and newer trends like synthetic drugs, e-cigarettes and hookah use.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/college-age-young-adults
Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities -CASAColumbia

The report found that from 1993 to 2005, there had been no real decline in the proportion of students who drink (70% to 68%) and binge drink (40% to 40%).
http://www.centeronaddiction.org/addiction-research/reports/wasting-best-brightest-substance-abuse-americas-colleges-universitys
College Students Drug Abuse -Addiction Center

Starting out in college produces some natural social anxiety for many students. The temptation to drink is strong because college students overwhelmingly find that alcohol makes socializing easier. Not all college students immediately start binge drinking and doing drugs, but routinely drinking to have more fun leads many students toward addiction.
https://www.addictioncenter.com/college/

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Substance Abuse - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about substance abuse.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse
The Colleges With Most On-Campus Drug And Alcohol Arrests

Here's where the most college students get arrested for drugs and alcohol.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-colleges-with-most-on-campus-drug-and-alcohol-arrests-2014-1
Most Drug-Free Campus: College Rankings -Niche

Compare the most drug-free campuses in the US with rankings of 1,300 colleges based on 300,000 student opinions.
https://colleges.niche.com/rankings/most-drug-free-campus/
College Drinking and Drugs on Campus -Rehabs

There are 13.4 million full-time college students in America, studying and partying on more than 7,000 college campuses. Of these, 20 percent have used an illegal drug in the last 30 days, and 40 percent have consumed alcohol to excess in the last two weeks.
http://www.rehabs.com/explore/drugs-on-campus/
Substance Abuse in College Students -Door Ways

Stats of college students and substance abuse are cause for alarm. 1 out of every 4 college students meet the medical criteria for substance dependence.
http://www.doorwaysarizona.com/substance-abuse-in-college-students/
Drug Abuse and College Campuses -Addiction Center

Substance abuse among college students is hardly a new trend. From the 1970s on, rates of alcohol consumption and binge drinking have remained fairly constant. College students have always represented a large portion of the population abusing drugs and alcohol on a regular basis.
https://www.addictioncenter.com/college/facts-statistics-college-drug-abuse/
A Rising Epidemic on College Campuses - Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is the nation's fastest growing drug problem. More people in the US died last year of drug overdoses than died in car accidents, making prescription drug abuse the third leading cause of accidental death. In the last 20 years, the consumption of prescription stimulants increased from 5 million to 45 million.
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/blog/2014/01/12/rising-epidemic-college-campuses-prescription-drug-abuse
How to Tackle College Substance Abuse -Campus Safety

Changing what students see as normative behavior when it comes to alcohol consumption can go far in decreasing high-risk conduct on your campus.
http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/article/Tackling-College-Substance-Abuse
Student Health: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among College Students

College students are likely to abuse Adderall, alcohol, cold medicine, OxyContin and marijuana. The harmful side effects can be fatal.
https://www.drugwatch.com/students/
Drugs Commonly Abused by College Students -Dual Diagnosis

This article goes over the common drugs abused by college kids, tips on recognizing addiction and more.
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/drug-addiction/college-drug-abuse/
College-Age and Young Adults -National Institute on Drug Abuse

Daily marijuana use among college-aged young adults is at its highest since 1980, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014. This section features the most recent Monitoring the Future national survey results on substance use in this age group, including patterns of marijuana use, non medical use of prescription drugs, cocaine, and newer trends like synthetic drugs, e-cigarettes and hookah use.
http://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/college-age-young-adults
Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities -CASAColumbia

The report found that from 1993 to 2005, there had been no real decline in the proportion of students who drink (70% to 68%) and binge drink (40% to 40%).
http://www.centeronaddiction.org/addiction-research/reports/wasting-best-brightest-substance-abuse-americas-colleges-universitys
College Students Drug Abuse -Addiction Center

Starting out in college produces some natural social anxiety for many students. The temptation to drink is strong because college students overwhelmingly find that alcohol makes socializing easier. Not all college students immediately start binge drinking and doing drugs, but routinely drinking to have more fun leads many students toward addiction.
https://www.addictioncenter.com/college/

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Statistical information about substance abuse in college, including drinking, recreational drug use and prescription drug abuse. Topic includes warning signs and resources for help dealing with a substance abuse problem.

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