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(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. 

WASHINGTON (October 9) -- The DEA and the Washington Redskins announced today that they will team up to spread awareness about the ongoing opioid epidemic through a new campaign.

(The Hill, October 8) Paul Armentano's opinion in The Hill, "What the Surgeon General gets wrong about marijuana," disputes several facts that Surgeon General VADM Jerome Adams discusses in Surgeon General's Advisory: Marijuana Use and the Developing Brain Armentano asserts the surgeon general is wrong about the harms and risks of marijuana.

One of the greatest challenges as a prevention professional in higher education is developing messages and education that will resonate with students. Jargon gets in the way, communication channels are a guessing game (and seem to change by the day), and what to say to a Generation Z student is always difficult. Essentially, how will our message be relevant to our students?