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(January 21, 2020) Congratulations to Troy University! Students at the Alabama school created the video that won first place in the 4th annual Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest.

(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 9) Students at a campus in a county pounded by the opioid epidemic will soon start seeing, over and over again, a social-media-friendly message: #ProtectYourBrain.

(USA Today, December 15) A number of physicians and parents are pushing back against the long-held assertion of users and advocates that marijuana is a safe, benign and even beneficial drug.

(Inside Higher Ed, November 7) While public health officials and policy makers have been focused on stemming the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic, higher ed institutions have directed attention to tackling alcoholism and drug addiction among students.

(MSN, December 5)  There's new evidence that a daily marijuana-smoking habit could increase your risk of testicular cancer.

Substance misuse and violence are both key concerns in campus communities. But what about the overlap of these issues?

(CNN, November 11) Marijuana use among young adults, especially college students, has been steadily increasing, and the numbers are pretty high, according to a new report.

(CNN, November 11) Younger people with cannabis use disorder are at an increased risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a new presentation at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

(CBS19 NEWS, October 31) Virginia Commonwealth University is getting federal funding to help expand the substance use recovery programs at eight universities across Virginia.

WASHINGTON – Americans nationwide have once again shown their strong support for DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day by dropping off nearly 883,000 pounds of medications during the October 2019 Take Back event.