Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
Unfortunately today is seems that we hear reports about sexual assault more often than not. It happens on college campuses and at high school parties. It happens to married people and to single people. It happens to both guys and girls, younger and older.
How To Tell If Someone Is Suffering From Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol poisoning is the result of drinking too much alcohol in too little time. As a general rule, it’s best to avoid drinking more than one drink per hour. The consequences of alcohol poisoning are severe and can even be deadly.
Substance Use of NCAA Athletes
As March Madness takes over our news feeds, college athletes are once again in the national spotlight. With this focused attention, these student athletes are often under extra pressure, especially when it comes to alcohol and drug use. Fortunately, a recent study from the NCAA has found some positive and promising findings about athletic substance […]
Why Not Legalize Marijuana?
It’s a question that keeps coming up: why not legalize marijuana? Wouldn’t it help alleviate prison crowding, drug-related violence and arrests? The short answer is: no.
Know Before You Owe
January, Senator Richard Durbin (D, IL) introduced The Know Before You Owe Act of 2013 to the Senate. America has already passed $1 trillion in student loan debt, and 52% of students aren’t taking full advantage of federal loans available to them. He believes it’s time to change that.
How Much Does Your Hangover Cost?
In short: $249 billion dollar a year. According to a recent study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), that’s the country’s bill for excessive alcohol use each year. However, findings suggest that the true cost of excessive drinking may be even higher than estimated due to the underreporting or unavailability of information on alcohol.
Extended Intervention
If you want to learn how to play the piano, would you enroll in weekly one-hour lessons or a weekend intensive? Weekly lessons, right?
Sexual Assault Awareness During Spring Break
Sunday marked the two-year anniversary of the launch NOMORE.org, a campaign that works to bring awareness and ultimately an end to sexual assault and domestic violence.
Why Motivation and Determination Actually Matter
A recent article explores what types of treatments render the best results when treating substance use in individuals. The treatment success of alcohol and drug intervention programs can vary based on each individual’s internal motivation, social network or support. Generally, people who participate in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (and other similar 12-step programs) tend to exhibit […]
Alcohol-Wise Results Show Significantly Lower Participation in Drinking Games for First-Year College Students
We’ve heard it all before – the justifying voice of American society that tells us drinking games at parties are just a normal part of college life… but are they? During what is considered the most crucial time period of adjustment for first-year college students (e. g. the first six to ten weeks of their freshman year), […]