by Student Health 101
Chamonix Adams Porter The issue On many campuses, there’s little to no support available to students who host social events. This is a missed opportunity for staff to unobtrusively, positively shape the culture of their campus. Why it matters Student hosts are in a...
by Student Health 101
The US is experiencing a brutal opioid epidemic. Tragedies on campuses have put a spotlight on prevention efforts and how those can be implemented in colleges. Although opioid abuse and addiction is relatively rare among college students, prevention initiatives make...
by Lucy Berrington
By Jennifer Schnellman, PhD, and Lucy Berrington, MS As exams approach, students may look for ways to help them stay alert for extra study. Those methods may include prescription stimulants and other medications that they believe could sharpen their thinking or...
by Lucy Berrington
E-cigarettes are a public health conundrum. Most e-cigs contain nicotine, the research on their health effects is in its infancy, and the FDA is only just beginning to evaluate vaping products with a view to regulating them. All of this complicates the development of...
by Lucy Berrington
Below: How to talk about marijuana so students will listen—Steve Lux, Northern Illinois University This blog headline is also the title of our feature on marijuana (May 2016). For the edit team at Student Health 101, the issue is slightly different: When is marijuana...
by Lucy Berrington
Can we influence college students to use less marijuana, to use it more safely, or not to use it at all? Potentially, yes—but the legal, health, social, and political implications of marijuana use can make this a difficult topic for colleges to address. If we avoid...
