by Lucy Berrington
The Student Advocate from Student Health 101 has been revamped and strengthened as a specialist tool for college staff and faculty. Each month, The Student Advocate (TSA), a digital newsletter, addresses sexual assault prevention on campus. This programming is about...
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...
by Lucy Berrington
As health educators, we are effective when we trust students to make responsible decisions about alcohol use based on the best available information. Academic hangover: How heavy drinking affects brainpower (click to read) (October 2014) presented the neuroscience of...
by Lucy Berrington
Most college students drink alcohol, and their tolerance of alcohol and other substances depends on a range of factors. Student Health 101 aims to frame alcohol use as an active choice that students can manage, so as to reduce their risk of negative consequences. Our...
by Lucy Berrington
Male survivors of sexual assault and abuse can find themselves in a particularly lonely and misunderstood place. Common beliefs—like the false idea that guys can’t be sexually assaulted—make it harder for men to seek support and harder for the people around them to...
by Lucy Berrington
Our cover story on protein snacks was (as expected) our most popular feature in May 2015. Your top 4 portable protein packs (click to read) checks out students’ favorite protein snacks and how to make them healthier. Eighty percent of readers in our survey said they...
