NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 9 results Save | Export
Thornton, Valez; Deams, Verontae; Elufiede, Oluwakemi – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of marijuana use and its impact on academic outcomes as measured by student GPA within Coalition for Healthy and Safe Campus Communities' (CHASCo) member institutions over a 5-year period. Additionally, the purpose of the study was to determine if there were differences in marijuana use…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Use, College Students, Academic Achievement
Deams, Verontae; Elufiede, Oluwakemi; Thornton, Valez – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of marijuana use and its impact on academic outcomes as measured by student GPA within Coalition for Healthy and Safe Campus Communities' (CHASCo) member institutions over a 5-year period. Additionally, the purpose of the study was to determine if there were differences in marijuana use…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Use, College Students, Academic Achievement
Elufiede, Oluwakemi; Deams, Verontae; Thornton, Valez – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of marijuana use and its impact on academic outcomes as measured by student GPA within Coalition for Healthy and Safe Campus Communities' (CHASCo) member institutions over a 5-year period. Additionally, the purpose of the study was to determine if there were differences in marijuana use…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Use, College Students, Academic Achievement
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Glassman, Tavis J.; Kruger, Jessica Sloan; Deakins, Bethany A.; Paprzycki, Peter; Blavos, Alexis A.; Hutzelman, Erin N.; Diehr, Aaron – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2016
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine which type of prevention message (abstinence, social norms, or responsible drinking) was most effective at reducing alcohol consumption. Participants: The subjects from this study included 194 college students from a public university. Methods: Researchers employed a quasi-experimental design,…
Descriptors: Prevention, Health Promotion, Social Attitudes, Responsibility
Love-Quick, Sharon J. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
One of the most pressing concerns that universities and colleges face today is the drug and alcohol abuse of students. In order to address this, there is a need to strengthen university policies in order to mitigate the increasing rate and cases of drug and alcohol abuse among students. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Drinking, College Students, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Montauti, Sara Barrows; Bulmer, Sandra Minor – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Background: Despite prevention efforts of colleges and universities across the nation, there have been no substantial decreases in heavy episodic drinking among undergraduates over the past 2 decades. Purpose: This study provides an update on correlates of heavy episodic drinking for a recent cohort of undergraduate college students. Methods: A…
Descriptors: Prevention, Alcohol Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
Robinson, Leonald D.; Brantley, Paul S. – 1996
This study examined alcohol usage among elementary and secondary schools students and college students, based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's Core Alcohol and Drug Use Survey (CADUS). The survey polled 1,452 students at a two-year Midwestern college in 1992, 501 students at a four-year Midwestern college in 1992, and 53,644…
Descriptors: Age, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, College School Cooperation
Presley, Cheryl A.; And Others – 1993
In response to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, a national study of alcohol use on college campuses was undertaken from 1989 to 1991. The study used the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey which was administered to students at 56 four-year institutions and at 22 two-year institutions for a total student count of 58,625. Analysis of the…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Educational Environment, Federal Legislation
Presley, Cheryl A.; Meilman, Philip W. – 1992
In response to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986 a national study of alcohol use on college campuses was undertaken from 1989 to 1991. The study used the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey which was administered to students at 56 four-year institutions and 22 two-year institutions for a total student count of 56,361. For a longitudinal…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Campuses, Drinking, Educational Environment