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Many colleges are strengthening their addiction-response plans, but more needs to be done, like broader medication-assisted treatments tailored to students' specific needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explains the threat posed by the campus police to communities of color in the U.S. Topics discussed include the jurisdiction of 90% of campus police to arrest and patrol off campus, concerns of community groups on reports of racial profiling or undue surveillance of non-white residents by police, and the policing failure amid the prevalence of sexual violence and substance abuse among students in campuses.

Deals with the effectiveness of the parental notification policies of colleges in the United States in reducing binge drinking among college students. Role of parents in regulating student behavior; Results of surveys on the effectiveness of the regulation; Loophole in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The article reports on an increase in use of cocaine by college students in the United States. It has been discovered that cocaine is students' drug of choice. It is to be noted that many users are selling it on their campuses in order to support their own habits. It is more difficult to detect a student who is addicted to cocaine than one who is drunk. Moreover, cocaine is increasingly available on college campuses in small, accessible amounts.

The article reports on the increasing number of students at George Washington University that are using drugs. According to unnamed students, at least 60% of 835 students in their dormitory smoke marijuana once a week. Lack of school spirit and campus pride contribute to the drug problem. According to Zeta Beta Tau fraternity president Scott Sherman, the school does little to educate students about the danger of drugs.

The article examines how U.S. college and universities are using practices to safeguard rather than punish students abusing alcohol or illicit drugs. Particular attention is given to medical-amnesty or so-called Good Samaritan policies that give immunity or leniency to students who violate rules but seek medical help.

A correction is offered to an table in the November 1, 2018 issue concerning drug law violations and student arrests at Oregon State University-Cascades and Central Oregon Community College.

How one community college faced up to its students' struggles with opioid addiction and vowed to help them fight for their lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the effort of the University of Vermont (UVM) wellness program Wellness Environment (WE) to decrease student substance abuse using neuroscience research. Topics include the role of neuropsychiatrist James J. Hudziak in creating the program, the use of the program to promote healthy decision-making among students, and the use of meditation in the course "Healthy Brains, Healthy Bodies" offered to students in the program.

The article discusses the relation of wellness programs for college students to the underlying causes of substance abuse. Topics include the discussion of marijuana in the book "On Drugs," by David Lenson; the role of psychedelics in the book "How to Change Your Mind," by Michael Pollan; and the need to think critically about issues related to substance abuse as part of a humane education.

The author presents her thoughts on how university and college presidents can prevent student deaths that occur through fraternity hazing ceremonies. She discusses the history and support of fraternities on college campuses and how this presents challenges when decided to restructure or abolish the system. in response, she suggests eliminating the secrecy associated with fraternities and better monitoring student alcohol and drug use.

The article reports on the possibility of extending amnesty to underage college students who use alcohol in order to encourage them to seek assistance if in trouble while under the influence. The author highlights an initiative at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio that offers a course of educational sanctions involving substance abuse counseling and community service in exchange for judicial punishments. The author also discusses such a program in place at Emory University in Georgia.

Reports that several national fraternities in the United States are banning beer kegs from their chapter houses in response to threats of lawsuits related to injuries or deaths of students in alcohol-related incidents. Move by some colleges and universities to bar kegs from residence halls; Intention by national fraternity officials to strictly enforce the ban on kegs.

The article discusses the plans of many U.S. colleges to prevent the spread of crack in campuses by launching an array of educational programs and attempting to talk openly about drug use in general. The recent nationwide anti-drug campaign has made the campuses more receptive to such efforts than ever before. Many students and higher education officials believe that crack has otherwise become alarmingly popular and may become a campus problem.

The article reports that American universities have begun banning alcohol advertisements in student publications and event sponsorships by liquor stores and beer distributors due to rising alcohol abuse among college students. Some alcohol distributors have accommodated college policies by promoting responsible drinking. Student newspapers, however, have protested the restrictions, citing the initiatives as forms of censorship.

The article highlights the results of a survey, conducted by Towson State University at Maryland on college campus violence in the United States. More than half of the college students who acknowledged committing crimes on or near their campuses were intoxicated by drugs or alcohol. About 36 percent of the students reported having been victims of crimes while at college and eight percent reported having committed crimes.

The article reports on the plan of Zeta Beta Tau and Tau Kappa Epsilon to eliminate pledging in an effort to stop alcohol abuse and violence by their members. The two national fraternities has embarked on an aggressive public-relations campaign to discourage hazing in the United States. Pledging has been used to initiate new members into fraternities since the 1920s.

The article highlights the results of a college alcohol survey in the United States. It reports on the increase in the number of alcohol-related problems on campuses despite greater efforts to reduce alcohol abuse. The survey shows that 35 percent of student-affairs administrators thought campus problems involving alcohol had increased in the past several years.

The article highlights the first meeting of the Network of Colleges and Universities Committed to the Elimination of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Arlington, Virginia. The network was formed to help colleges and share information about drug and alcohol programs. About 750 institutions have joined the network.

The article reports that several surveys have found that alcohol use remains to be a major problem in colleges and universities in the U.S. The surveys revealed that as many as 90% of college students are alcohol drinkers. Health officials are blaming alcohol use for behavioral problems, academic failure and other drug use.

The article reports on the results of a survey of college drug policies, sponsored by the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse. The survey showed that 20 percent of universities and colleges in the United States are willing to disclose information about drug use by individual students to local police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation without the consent of the people involved. Majority of the survey's results were not included in the commission's final report.

Brief descriptions of research results, which the author feels should have been self evident, are presented. A University of Auckland, New Zealand study published in the February 2008 "British Journal of Surgery" determined that honey as a wound dressing did not significantly increase healing time for ulcers. A joint study from researchers in Malaysia and at the University of Washington, published in the January 2008 "American Journal of Medicine," determined that traditional acupuncture is more effective than "sham" acupuncture. Information on a University of Southern California study on the correlation between stress and risk of heart attack and a Griffith University (Australia) study on students' use of marijuana is included.

The article looks at how Lucifer College in Minnesota plans to handle the drinking of alcoholic beverages among college students at their campus. According to Lucifer, they will be trying to make binge drinking unfashionable and suppress alcohol consumption on campus by getting the faculty involved. Courses such as "The Biochemistry of Booze" and "Drinking and the Poetic Muse," which include a mandatory drinking component, have been added to the curriculum. In addition, the school will hold a lecture series titled "The Great Beers."

The article discusses the philanthropic contributions to Colgate University's annual fund by Jay and Debi Shaw. Murray Decock, the university's vice president for institutional advancement, explained that such contributions are vital to maintaining academic excellence, but asked the Shaws to consider giving a larger donation to a specific institutional program. Because their son had struggled with substance abuse problems and depression as a teenager, the Shaws decided to earmark their $1 million donation for a wellness program.

This article reports on news briefs from the higher education arena in the United States. In Massachusetts, Governor Mitt Romney is not reappointing three board members in possible retaliation for their lack of support for some of his proposals. A court has ruled that campus police for the University of Vermont were within their rights to arrest a student for drunk driving off campus. In California, a law was signed into effect banning players with felony records from participating in sports at the public colleges until their sentence has been served.

Reports on the March 2000 death of Joshua H. Doroff, a senior student at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Inhalation of a mixture of prescription drugs; Hospitalization of Doroff's three roommates, who also participated in the drug inhalation; Preparation of a toxicology report from the Connecticut medical examiner's office.

Focuses on New Brunswick, New Jersey's Rutgers University's offer of a special housing for students struggling to overcome addictions to drugs or alcohol. Increase in the number of students on the program; Preservation of anonymity of the students undergoing rehabilitation treatment; Need to control problem of relapses.

Provides information on legislation relating to education in the United States compiled as of September 5, 1990. Inclusion of proposed rules for use of animals in laboratory research; Obligations of colleges and universities in setting up anti-drug plans under the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Acts Amendments of 1989; Hearings on abuses in federal student loan programs; Law allowing parents to take a federal tax deduction for college tuition paid for their children.

Presents brief articles pertaining to higher education as of October 30, 1998. Science laboratory for home-schooled students being by Nancy P. Nekvasil, professor of biology at Saint Mary's College; National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week; Organizations BACCHUS and GAMMA's campaigns against alcohol abuse.

The article reports that Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles has asked the State Council of Higher Education to develop a model policy for preventing the illegal use of drugs by college students. He also asked the presidents of public universities and colleges to adopt a uniform anti-drug policy based on the council's recommendations.

The article discusses the efforts of students at two U.S. institutions to curb drunk driving. It describes Purdue University's "Designated Driver Program" and Smith College's "I Am the Driver" program. Both programs involve the selection of a driver by a group of students who are traveling by car. The designated or volunteer drivers are served only soft drinks in Smith's on-campus events or they can receive free soft drinks or coffee in establishments participating in Purdue's program.

The article presents news briefs related to universities and colleges. Attorney General of Delaware Charles M. Oberly III adjured university and college officials to dismiss any student found to have illegal drugs. A "model law" asking colleges to limit their business activities has been drafted by the Business Coalition for Fair Competition, a lobbying group.

The article reports on a study on drug use among 17,000 high school seniors and 1,200 college students from 1975 to the 1989 by University of Michigan researchers. The study found a decline in the use of marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs by students. There was also a change in students' perception of illegal drug use. Most high school students surveyed believed that drug use is harmful.

The article reports on the results of a study showing that one in five male college students uses chewing tobacco in the United States. According to Elbert D. Glover, a health education professor at Pennsylvania State University who conducted the study, the nation could see an oral-cancer epidemic unless steps are taken to educate people about the dangers of smokeless tobacco. Glover also stated that most of the students perceived smokeless tobacco as a safer alternative to cigarettes.

The article reports that universities in Australia have been imposing smoking bans on their campuses. Deakin University has warned to dismiss staff members and expel students who violate its smoking ban. La Trobe University will fine violators. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology will offer $100 to teachers to attend smoking cessation courses.

The article reports that Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey has opened the New Jersey Collegiate Substance Abuse Program, a residential treatment program for college students with substance abuse problems. The program allows students to continue their academic work at the university while receiving treatment. The university's Center for Alcohol Studies and its Office for Student Life Policy and Services are operating the treatment unit.

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has suspended the charter of the Beta Kappa Phi fraternity after police found cocaine and beer at the fraternity's house. Police officers are expected to file charges of illegal sales of alcohol and selling alcohol to minors. Previously, the university has banned alcohol at all outdoor campus activities to control racial incidents.

The article highlights the results of a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, showing a decline in the use of cocaine and marijuana among a representative sample of college students in the past year. There is also a decline in the use of most other drugs, including stimulants and sedatives. The survey also found that alcohol use among students remained high.

The article discusses how the lack of financial aid is the top concern for many state colleges and universities. Presidents of 215 public institutions point to a slow-down in state educational aid as the source of the problem. Drugs, conforming to affirmative action, developing new curricula, and a decrease in federal funding have also contributed to the current situation of many state institutions.

The article reports that methaqualone has become one of the most popular drugs among college students in the United States. Its use began to increase in 1972 in campuses such as the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Michigan, then spread to other colleges. University of Michigan psychiatrist Richard Kunnes described the situation as an "epidemic."

The article reports on the prevalence of the use of marijuana at colleges in the United States. Students are convinced that marijuana is not harmful. About 30 percent of students thought marijuana would replace alcohol as the most important legitimate social stimulus. The Rutgers Student Government Association has been performing a statewide drive for the repeal of marijuana laws.

The article reports on a study planned by the University of Vermont at Burlington which will compare the personality traits of student drug-users to those of non-users. The anonymity of a group of Vermont students who say they use drugs and who have agreed to participate in the study would be protected upon the agreement by the university and representatives of state law enforcement agencies.

The article reports on the distribution of a student-written booklet on the use of psychedelic drugs to undergraduate students at Princeton University. The 24-page booklet offers an examination of drugs and the problems they can cause. "Psychedelics and the College Student," was written by a 12-member student mental health committee.

The article reports on the finding by Lillian L. Imperi of Yale University's Division of Student Mental Hygiene that 15 percent of the undergraduates at the university have experimented at least once with a hallucinogenic drug. The drugs experimented with include LSD, marijuana, DMT, psilocybin, peyote, mescaline and morning glory seeds.