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Katrin Wesner-Harts, Ed.D., Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of North Carolina Wilmington

(March 15) During the last 12 months, the pandemic – and the social distancing guidelines that accompanied it – has changed the way many college students interact.  

(Addiction Professional, March 2) As opioid-involved deaths climb across the country, university administrators are tasked with developing comprehensive plans for keeping their campuses safe.

Millions of Americans either have, or at one point in their lives had, an eating disorder.  Just like with substance misuse, these disorders can be linked to unhealthy compulsory behavior, which can have devastating effects on a person’s physical and mental well-being. 

Dating violence is a serious issue on many college campuses throughout the country.  Unfortunately, substance misuse can make a troubled relationship even more volatile. 

(The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine, January 13)  A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls on U.S. colleges and universities to take comprehensive, campuswide approaches to more effectively address mental health and substance use problems among students and to develop cultures that support well-being.

WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration named North Dakota State College of Science, and the University of Miami winners of the 5th Annual Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest. The contest, co-sponsored by DEA and SAMHSA, was part of the 2020 Red Ribbon Week activities. Participants produced a 30- to 60-second video public service announcement focusing on the dangers of alcohol and drug misuse among college students.

The winners of the Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest have been announced!  

Are your teens or young adults home for holiday break?   With the stress of school or campus life behind them for a few weeks, this can be a great time for you to talk to them about substance misuse. 

(WKYC, November 24)  People are drinking more this year, that's for sure. According to a new study from Kent State University's School of Public Health, college students are drinking even more than they typically do, though.