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Students from 20 universities in Beijing have set up volunteer teams to further drug prevention education
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Teen Smokers May Be At Greater Risk Of Marijuana Addiction →
This US longitudinal study examines the relative use of both marijuana and tobacco by 'freshmen', finding support for the gateway effect, and also that students who smoked both substances were more likely to smoke significantly more tobacco than tobacco only users.
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This US longitudinal study examines the relative use of both marijuana and tobacco by 'freshmen', finding support for the gateway effect, and also that students who smoked both substances were more likely to smoke significantly more tobacco than tobacco only users.
Evaluation of timing and dosage of a pa... [J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI →
This research highlights that parents talking with young people before they begin their first year at university may result in dramatic reductions in student drinking.
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking - Health News and Views - Health.com →
This research highlights that parents talking with young people before they begin their first year at university may result in dramatic reductions in student drinking.
Drug use patterns and continuous enrollrolment in college: Results from a longitudinal study →
Illicit drug use is associated with a decreased likelihood of continuous enrolment in college/university even after accounting for background factors; early intervention recommended
Drug use patterns and continuous enroll... [J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI →
Marijuana use and other illicit drug use are both associated with a decreased likelihood of continuous enrolment in college, highlighting the need for early intervention with illicit drug users.
Gap year takers: uptake, trends and long term outcomes →
This study found that UK students taking a 'gap year' before starting university were subsequently more likely to use cannabis
Smoking rates and PTSD among a Freshman college population →
This study links first year university smoking with stress disorder and recommends early targeted interventions
Reducing alcohol harms among university students: a summary of best practices →
This document from Nova Scotia summarises many interesting examples of university attempts to prevent student alcohol abuse, plus detailed references for the subject.