Substance abuse on the college campus

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2005 Feb;52(1):307-19, xii. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.10.008.

Abstract

Substance abuse is a major health and behavioral concern in college students. Alcohol and marijuana are the most commonly abused drugs on college campuses. Others include tobacco, 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, gamma-hydroxybutyrate, flunitrazepam (Rohypnol), lysergic acid, ketamine, methamphetamine, phencyclidine, cocaine, and psilocybin mushrooms. This article reviews the use of these drugs by college students. Substance use is a major contributing factor in poor academic performance and failure to successfully complete a college education.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Students*
  • Substance Abuse Detection / methods*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Substance-Related Disorders / therapy*
  • Universities*

Substances

  • Illicit Drugs