{"id":596,"date":"2025-01-23T12:47:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T12:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/?page_id=596"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:46:44","slug":"illegal-drugs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/illegal-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Header_illegal.jpg\" alt=\"Club\" class=\"wp-image-597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Header_illegal.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Header_illegal-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Header_illegal-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Header_illegal-768x192.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18976aad709e8f597f59cb545aea4f4e\">Drug use among college students is prevalent, due to factors such as increased freedom, unstructured free time, and perceived norms of college life.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3358ab3b7ddd7138e9d4f80f76b61f15\">However, drug use is associated with adverse academic and health outcomes and risks to personal safety, and is a significant public health concern. Compiled here are resources related to drug abuse prevention among college students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>Scope<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nationaldata\">National Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) report includes the following selected key findings<sup>1<\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">3.1% of people (8.9 million)<\/mark><\/strong> misused opioids in the past year, which is similar to 2022 and 2021 (3.2% and 8.9 million, 3.4% and 9.4 million respectively).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 2017 and 2020, <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">hallucinogen use among college students more than doubled (4.1% compared to 8.6%)<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximately <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">5.6\u2009% of college students report past-year nonmedical prescription drug use<\/mark><\/strong> with estimates ranging from 8.4\u2009% for prescription stimulants to 3.7\u2009% for prescription opioids.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Among college students,&nbsp;rates of illicit drug use in the past year (other than marijuana) are estimated at about&nbsp;20%<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Common causes of substance use disorder in college students include coping with stress, peer pressure, genetics, and availability of drugs and alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the 2025 Monitoring the Future Survey<sup>2<\/sup>, past year use rates for various substances among college students are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any drug use other than cannabis: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">13.9%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hallucinogens (LSD, ketamine, MDMA\/ecstasy): <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">7.3%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amphetamines\/Stimulants:<strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\"> 4.1%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sedatives\/Tranquilizers (sleeping medications and anti-anxiety medications): <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">0.6%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Methamphetamines: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">0.1%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heroin: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">0.1%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"missouridata\">Missouri Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Among Missouri college students,&nbsp;rates of illicit drug use in the past year (other than marijuana) are estimated at about&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">11%.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past year, Missouri college students report rates of use as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delta 8 THC: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">8.3%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hallucinogens:<strong> <mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">4.2%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amphetamines: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">3.1%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cocaine: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1.4%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inhalants: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">0.9%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MDMA\/ecstasy: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">0.7%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heroin: <strong><mark style=\"background-color:var(--global-color-8)\" class=\"has-inline-color\">0.2%<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Missouri college student data is from the 2025 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors (MACHB) survey. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>Data Briefs<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At a Glance<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rx_Drugs_AtaGlance_2025MACHB.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2025 MACHB At a Glance: Prescription and Illicit Drug Use<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PIP_13_Substance_Glance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2024 MACHB At a Glance: Substance Use<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PIP_Glance_2021_MACHB_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2021 MACHB At a Glance: 2021 MACHB Key Findings: Substance Use<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PIP_Glance_Key_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2020 MACHB At a Glance: 2020 MACHB Key Findings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PIP_Glance_Substance_Transfer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2019 MACHB At a Glance: Substance Use and Thoughts of Transferring<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PIP_Glance_Substance_Belonging.pdf\">2019 MACHB At a Glance: Substance Use and Sense of Belonging<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PIP_Glance_GPA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>2019 MACHB At a Glance: Substance Misuse and GPA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PIP_Glance_Key_Findings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019 MACHB At a Glance: Key findings from the 2019 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 14<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PIP_14_12_Eating-Disorders-and-Substance-Use.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 14, Number 12:\u00a0<strong>The Relationship Between Disordered Eating and Substance Use Among Missouri College Students<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PIP_14_11_Subs-Use-Sense-of-Belonging-and-Retention.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 14, Number 11:\u00a0<strong>Substance Use, Sense of Belonging, and Retention<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PIP_14_8_Substance-Use-and-Help-Seeking.pdf\">Volume 14, Number 8:\u00a0<strong>Substance Use &amp; Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Missouri College Students<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PIP_14_1_2.pdf\">Volume 14, Number 1.2:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from 2-Year Institutions: 2025 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PIP_14_1_1.pdf\">Volume 14, Number 1.1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from 4-Year Institutions: 2025 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 13<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_13_08.pdf\">Volume 13, Number 8:<strong>&nbsp;Illicit Drug Use and Drugs of Concern<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_13_01.pdf\">Volume 13, Number 1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from the 2024 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 12<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_12_01.pdf\">Volume 12, Number 1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from the 2023 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 11<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_11_01.pdf\">Volume 11, Number 1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from the 2022 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_10_09.pdf\">Volume 10, Number 9:&nbsp;<strong>Illicit Drug Use<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_10_01.pdf\">Volume 10, Number 1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from the 2021 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 9<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_9_01.pdf\">Volume 9, Number 1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from the 2020 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 8<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_8_05.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"306\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 8, Number 5:&nbsp;<strong>Marijuana and Other Illegal Drug Use among Missouri College Students<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_8_01.pdf\">Volume 8, Number 1:&nbsp;<strong>Key Findings from the 2019 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 7<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PIP_7_01_2018-MACHB-Key-Findings.pdf\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 7, Number 1: <strong>Key Findings from the 2018 Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 6<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_6_12.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 6, Number 12:&nbsp;<strong>Marijuana and Other Illicit Drug Use<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 4<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_4_7.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 4, Number 7:&nbsp;<strong>Prescription and Illicit Drug Misuse<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volume 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIP_1_16.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volume 1, Number 16: <strong>Missouri College Students and Illegal Drug Use<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>Best Practices<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"evidencebased\">Evidence Based Educational Programming<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Effective educational programming includes the following elements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increases students\u2019 knowledge regarding the effects and the potential safety, health, social, academic and legal consequences of drug misuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increases awareness regarding the signs and symptoms of drug misuse and dependency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assists students in evaluating their expectations regarding, and motivations for drug use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides training in stress management, resistance skills and media literacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assists students in exploring alternatives to drug use for socializing, destressing and celebrating<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assists students in knowing how to help a friend in trouble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrects misperception regarding norms for drug use at their institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides students with information about campus and community alcohol and other drug prevention, student assistance, and wellness and health promotion resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strategic Planning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective strategic planning and implementation of strategies at various levels of the socio-ecological model are necessary for drug misuse prevention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusdrugprevention.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/Strategic%20Planning%20Guide%20%28Final-Online%29%20%282%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide for Preventing Drug Misuse Among College Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/technical-assistance\/sptac\/framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAMHSA&#8217;s Strategic Prevention Framework<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"detection\">Detection and Early Intervention of Substance Use Disorders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/sbirt\">Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)<\/a>&nbsp;is an early intervention approach that is being used in colleges nationwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SHADE (Self-Help for Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Depression) Computer Delivered Treatment may be a promising intervention to reduce substance use disorders.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4tbh.org\/program-review\/shade-self-help-for-alcohol-and-other-drug-use-and-depression\/\">More information about SHADE can be found here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>National Resources<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/findtreatment.samhsa.gov\/\">SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addictioncenter.com\/college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Addiction Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/addictionresource.com\/\">Addiction Resource<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.recovery.org\/\">Addiction Recovery<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ssdp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Students for Sensible Drug Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/harmreduction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Harm Reduction Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusdrugprevention.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Drug Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get Smart About Drugs:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov\/publications\">getsmartaboutdrugs.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drug Abuse Hotline:&nbsp;1 (877) 801-7284<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAMHSA\u2019s National Helpline:&nbsp;1 (800) 662-4357<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Inclusion of a particular resource is not an official endorsement from Partners in Prevention or any of our funding sources. <\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>PIP Resources<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Materials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>PIP has developed brochures, bulletin boards, social media playbooks, and other resources to assist campuses in educating students and preventing drug use. Email our staff at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:pip@missouri.edu\">pip@missouri.edu<\/a>&nbsp;to access resources.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>Research<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Research Articles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s13011-021-00420-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to prevent alcohol and illicit drug use among students in affluent areas: a qualitative study on motivation and attitudes towards prevention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC11058395\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Effectiveness of Universal Educational Interventions for Prevention of Illicit Drug Use among University Students: A Systematic Review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC2916744\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evidence-Based Interventions for Preventing Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/28402711\">Prevalence and incidence of drug use among college students: an 8-year longitudinal analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0306460313001664\">Prevention and treatment of college student drug use: a review of the literature<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jsad.com\/doi\/abs\/10.15288\/jsad.2013.74.71\">Drug use patterns and continuous enrollment in college: results from a longitudinal study<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"lightweight-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"lightweight-accordion-title\"><span>Citations<\/span><\/summary><div class=\"lightweight-accordion-body\">\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2024). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. PEP24-07-021, NSDUH Series H-59). Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/data\/report\/2023-nsduh-annual-national-report<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patrick, M. E., Miech, R. A., Johnston, L. D., &amp; O\u2019Malley, P. M. (2025). Monitoring the Future Panel Study annual report: National data on substance use among adults ages 19 to 65, 1976\u20132024. Monitoring the Future Monograph Series. Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.7302\/26783 Available at: https:\/\/monitoringthefuture.org\/results\/annual-reports\/<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drug use among college students is prevalent, due to factors such as increased freedom, unstructured free time, and perceived norms of college life. However, drug use is associated with adverse academic and health outcomes and risks to personal safety, and is a significant public health concern. Compiled here are resources related to drug abuse prevention &#8230; <a title=\"Illegal Drugs\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/illegal-drugs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Illegal Drugs\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-596","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2734,"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/596\/revisions\/2734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mopip.org\/pip\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}