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Case Western Reserve University’s Recovery House a haven for students who are clean and soberThe Plain Dealer (OH)February 7, 2012
Alcohol abuse higher among college students: StudyChicago Tribune (IL)February 7, 2012
Synthetic drugs cause big problemsGreen Bay Press-Gazette (WI)January 26, 2012
Report calls on government to evaluate, coordinate education on prescription drug abuseJoin Together (Online)January 25, 2012
A bridge to recovery on campusNew York Times (NY)January 20, 2012
South Dakota lawmakers target broad ban on designer drugsArgus Leader (SD)January 11, 2012
Legislation banning “bath salts” and “spice” stalls in U.S. SenateJoin Together (Online)January 9, 2012
ADHD-drug abuse popular on Oregon campuses; university health officials fight backThe Oregonian (OR)December 29, 2011
Many Boston college students use attention deficit drug, other prescriptions, informal survey findsBoston Globe (MA)December 23, 2011
“Ecstasy” may cause long-term changes in brain chemistryUSA Today (Online)December 17, 2011
Stress season for students: UND steers students from coping with finals through alcohol, drugsGrand Forks Herald (ND)December 8, 2011
New drug prompts warningsThe Daily Times (MD)December 4, 2011
CU studies how other schools deal with 4/20Daily Camera (CO)December 3, 2011
Colleges warn more students abusing stimulantsBangor Daily News (ME)November 29, 2011
Adderall misuse ramps up during finalsThe Athens News (OH)November 16, 2011
Prescription meds are becoming stimulants of choice on college campusesThe Commercial Appeal (TN)November 13, 2011
Colleges reach out to recovering addictsChicago Tribune (IL)October 26, 2011
Marijuana joins alcohol in increasing risk of accidentThe State Column (DC)October 15, 2011
Mandatory drug testing at Missouri college stirs fierce debateJoin Together (Online)October 11, 2011
Study: College-age youths increasingly overdose on alcohol and drugsTime (Online)September 23, 2011
EMU joins other Michigan universities in banning medical pot on campusDetroit Free Press (MI)September 21, 2011
Popularity of “bath salts” explodingJoin Together (Online)September 19, 2011
CU-Boulder officials concerned about mix of Adderall, boozeDaily Camera (CO)September 10, 2011
Mo. technical college begins widespread drug testsSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)September 7, 2011
Who misuses prescription drugs?Inside Higher Ed (online)August 19, 2011
UMaine hopes to stem tide of bath salts, keep dangerous synthetic drug off campusBangor Daily News (ME)August 16, 2011
Marijuana hearings at CU-Boulder on decline after orientation does more to address potDaily Camera (CO)August 8, 2011
CU-Boulder police: Drug and alcohol violations down on campusColorado Daily (CO)August 1, 2011
Ithaca College students help in passage of new 911 Good Samaritan lawIthaca Journal (NY)July 22, 2011
Connecticut universities mull drug policy change in light of marijuana decriminalizationThe Republic (IN)July 21, 2011
ND college binge drinking rates continue to fallConnecticut Post (CT)July 5, 2011
After “bath salts” ban, N.J. officials look to stop other designer drugsThe Star-Ledger (NJ)June 28, 2011
NCAA drug testing shows increase in pot useUSA TodayJune 22, 2011
Synthetic drugs still legal – but not while drivingHarrisburg Patriot-News (PA)June 18, 2011
Stimulant abuse rises on campusThe Columbus Dispatch (OH)June 9, 2011
Educators aware of prescription drug use, turn to preventionUSA TodayJune 2, 2011
State Police cracking down on synthetic drugsThe Charleston Gazette (WV)May 31, 2011
Authorities try to stem stimulant, await banThe Columbus Dispatch (OH)May 29, 2011
Spice, bath salt drugs to become illegal this weekFayetteville Observer (NC)May 29, 2011
SVC fights perception that “all” students abuse drugs, alcoholBennington Banner (VT)May 24, 2011
NY health commissioner bans sale of “bath salts”The Wall Street Journal (NY)May 24, 2011
College rapes often go unreported, unprosecutedOrlando Sentinel (FL)May 21, 2011
Arizona Universities won’t permit medical pot on campusThe Republic (AZ)May 19, 2011
Vampire Blood could be outlawedThe Daily News Journal (TN)May 15, 2011
Easy Online Availability Of Controlled Drugs May Contribute To Soaring Abuse LevelsMedical News Today (Online)May 12, 2011
Mo. Legislature approves ban on synthetic drugs sold as "bath salts"Post-Dispatch (MO)May 10, 2011
Synthetic drugs slip through legal loophole into Southern TierStar-Gazette (NY)May 10, 2011
NJ lawmakers ban designer drugsPhillyBurbs (PA)May 8, 2011
Brief medical intervention shows surprising resultsTulsa World (OK)May 1, 2011
W-B outlaws bath salts, other synthetic drugsThe Times Leader (PA)April 29, 2011
CU-Boulder offering anonymous prescription drop offColorado Daily (CO)April 26, 2011
UF allows amnesty for students sickened by drugs, alcoholGainesville Sun (FL)April 25, 2011
Congresswoman Adams leads push against drugs in bath saltsFlorida Today (FL)April 22, 2011
Corpus Christi police target bath salts, plant foods saying they mimic other drugsCaller-Times (TX)April 20, 2011
New UI program intervenes in discipline casesPress-Citizen (IA)April 15, 2011
Legal substances in bath salts increasingly abused, linked to hallucinationsAsbury Park Press (NJ)April 14, 2011
N.J. Senate, Assembly lawmakers to introduce bill banning “bath salts” drugThe Star-Ledger (NJ)March 16, 2011
Nevada Senate panel hears testimony on synthetic marijuana, other designer drugsThe Republic (IN)March 15, 2011
Idaho latest state to criminalize fake drugsAssociated PressMarch 11, 2011
‘Spice’ pulled from shelvesEast Valley Tribune (AZ)February 25, 2011
Bath Salts, Spice and Drugs That Entice Inside Higher Ed (Online)February 9, 2011
Kasich pledges state supportTribune Chronicle (OH)February 8, 2011
Substance abuse message gets stronger with grant fundingHighlands Today (FL)February 4, 2011
USC president urges students not to attend ravesLos Angeles Times January 27, 2011
Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages: A Growing Public Health Problem?Science Daily OnlineNovember 30, 2010
Energy Drinks Linked to Risky Alcohol ConsumptionNovember 29, 2010
Tompkins County campuses report more drug and alcohol cases among studentsIthaca Journal (NY)November 1, 2010
Study: Alcoholic energy drinks increase binge drinkingThe Press Enterprise (CA)November 1, 2010
NJ College Places Ban On Boozy Energy DrinksAssociated Press (Online)October 19, 2010
The Next Student Health Problem? Inside Higher Ed. (Online)October 18, 2010
Communities have role in keeping students sober The Indianapolis Star (IN)September 30, 2010
Pediatricians Propose Stricter Limits on Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drug AdsWebMD Health NewsSeptember 27, 2010
Event challenges CU-Boulder students to stay soberDaily Camera (CO)September 22, 2010
The FDA may require prescriptions for products with common cough suppressant CNN (Online)September 14, 2010
Police, UW-Stout officials strike first in fight against problem drinkingPioneer Press (WI) September 8, 2010
Shippensburg University's first weekend 'sort of light' for policePublic Opinion Online (PA)August 31, 2010
UNC tweaks policy on Twitter, Facebook use August 31, 2010
Bethune-Cookman beefs up safety with own forceDaytona Beach News-Journal (FL)August 26, 2010
Alarming new trend: Girls more vulnerable to drug abuse The Newark Advocate (OH)August 2, 2010
Medical marijuana laws too vague, law enforcement, lawyers sayBozeman Daily Chronicle (MT)July 19, 2010
Caffeine and Alcohol: A new fad with a bad buzzThe Huffington Post July 18, 2010
CU-Boulder leaders want more students living on campusDaily Camera (CO)June 9, 2010
Reed College’s President is told to crack down on campus drug useThe New York Times (NY) April 26, 2010
Scope of cannabis celebrations vary as campuses prepare for ‘4-20’The Record (NY) April 20, 2010
A ‘safer’ choice? Student rally pushes for pot over alcoholColumbia Daily Tribune (MO) April 9, 2010
CU-Boulder students rally for marijuana reformDaily Camera (CO) April 1, 2010
Teen drug use survey seen as ‘warning sign'Los Angeles Times (CA)December 14, 2009
Cocaine case is the buzz of UNCNews & Observer (NC)October 12, 2009
Drugs, violence and UT: Robberies, sales and homicide incidents dismay authorities Knoxville News Sentinel (TN)June 28, 2009
Seattle police chief gets Senate nod as drug czar Associated Press (WA)May 7, 2009
Police crack down on young drug dealers near UWMJournal Sentinel (WI) April 18, 2009
Vermont overcomes hazing scandal, back in Frozen 4 The Herald (CA)April 7, 2009
Tough legislation on underage drinking seems to save lives ForbesApril 6, 2009
Memo sent to parents of UC Santa Cruz students regarding 4/20 San Jose Mercury News (CA)April 6, 2009
Spaulding works to keep sports cleanThe Buffalo News (NY)March 25, 2009
Guys want girls to curb drinkingThe Washington Times (DC)March 10, 2009
Mental illness alone is no trigger for violence Pasadena Star-News (CA)February 3, 2009
Stimulant drugs cause cocaine-like brain changesMSNBC.comFebruary 2, 2009
First marijuana ticket raises issues about new Massachusetts law The Republican (MA)January 10, 2009
Drug Court reshaping futures Bluefield Daily Telegraph (WV) January 2, 2009
Honeybees can get hooked on cocaine Los Angeles Times (CA)December 27, 2008
Heroin moves into Connecticut suburbia Hartford Courant (CT)December 21, 2008
"Scholastic steroid" popular during exam time The Denver Post (CO)December 15, 2008
Painkillers linked to increase in overdose deaths U.S. News & World ReportDecember 9, 2008
1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder Miami Herald (FL)December 1, 2008
Access fuels prescription-drug abuse The Enquirer (MI)November 17, 2008
Officials hurry to hash out new marijuana law Boston Herald (MA)November 6, 2008
Beer that's good for you ABC NewsNovember 6, 2008
Drug, alcohol violations rise at SOUThe Mail Tribune (OR) October 24, 2008
The power of positive picturing The Florida Times-Union (FL)October 18, 2008
New bill targets rogue druggists on the InternetThe Wall Street Journal (NY)October 12, 2008
Girls medicated for ADHD are less prone to substance abuseLos Angeles Times (CA)October 8, 2008
State rule clarifies 60-day supply of medical marijuanaSeattle Times (WA) October 3, 2008
Consumers need to know risks of energy drinks, study saysDaily Herald (IL) September 29, 2008

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