College Students & Marijuana: Skipping Classes, Lower GPAs, & Late Graduation
A new study reports that college students who use marijuana during their first year of college have a tendency to consistently skip classes. As a result, their GPAs suffer and late graduation can eventually become a reality. “The more frequently a student uses marijuana, the more they tend to skip class, earn lower grades, and graduate later,” say […]
Reducing High-Risk Drinking in First and Second Year College Students
A recent study on 3rd Millennium Classrooms’ course Alcohol-Wise found that underclassmen who took the course reduced their peak BAC by 36% and their peak number of standard drinks by 30% while the control group reported a non-significant increase in peak drinking and a non-significant reduction in peak BAC. Excessive alcohol use is one of the leading causes of […]
Using Technology Alongside In-Person Interactions
On their own, web-based programs can help people make important changes in behavior. In addition, many criminal justice agencies integrate technology with in-person interactions to reinforce and strengthen the impact of intervention programs.
Number of Smoke- & Tobacco-Free College Campuses Rising
The Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative states that, as of April 1st, 2016, there were 1,483 smoke-free college campuses in the United States. Over two-thirds (1,137) of those campuses were fully tobacco-free, meaning they currently prohibit the use of tobacco in any form – including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, etc.
Upcoming Changes: New Federal Regulations on Nicotine
In a new rule, the federal government announced that it’ll be regulating tobacco (or nicotine) in its many forms. Previously, products that deliver nicotine such as e-cigarettes, dissolvables, pipe tobacco, cigars, hookah, and novel and future products have not been formally regulated by the government. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped in to regulate these products […]
Let it RAINN: Sexual Assault Awareness on College Campuses
College students are more likely to be sexually assaulted than any other age group, according to the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. Every year, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) hosts a day of action to raise awareness and educate students about sexual violence on college campuses.
Drug Use Increases Among U.S. Workforce
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. workers who tested positive for illicit drugs reached the highest level in a decade. The data, based on over 9.5 million urine tests, was collected by Quest Diagnostics. In 2015, four percent of drug tests were positive for one or more illicit drugs. Though the last few decades have shown a […]
Getting Serious About Cyberbullying
The internet is the single most accessible venue for socializing. While it can be a resource for connecting people across the miles, it can also be used as a tool to perpetrate varying forms of harassment. Cyberbullying, as it’s known, is a form of bullying that occurs using electronic technology. It can include the use of […]
NCAA Updates Marijuana Testing Best Practices
As of August 1, the NCAA has started cracking down on marijuana use in college athletes. The NCAA has tested for marijuana before championship events since 1986—despite the fact that it’s non-performance enhancing—but has just lowered the requirement for a positive result from 15 nanograms/milliliter to five nanograms/milliliter.
The High Costs of Marijuana Legalization
Across the United States, there’s an ongoing case being made to legalize marijuana state-by-state. CBS News reported that legalization of recreational marijuana was on the ballot in five states this Election Day. While Arizona rejected the legalization of recreational marijuana, California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize it.
