23.3% of full-time college students in the 18-22 age group were current illegal drug users
Full-time college student are twice as likely to use stimulant for non-medical reasons.
Some ways to tell if a friend or loved one is abusing drugs or alcohol is decreased interest in classes, withdrawing from friends and/or family, acting secretive, change in personality, and mood swings or depression. Drugs abused in college include stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall), anxiety meds, sleeping pills, and painkillers.
Students misuse prescription drugs to:
- Diet
- Get high
- Reduce stress
- Ignore problems
- Improve concentration
We believe that college and university students should form groups where, if any students are suffering with these problems can go to get help. If they aren't comfortable meeting with a counselor or psychologist.
Updates
November 29, 2015
The administration has responded to the growth of this petition and agreed to a formal meeting to discuss campus resource implementation. I am currently drafting a proposal that outlines specific peer support structure requirements for their review.
7 Comments
Need more resources. Students are struggling in silence and it leads to horrible outcomes.
My roommate was doing this and it totally ruined her life. Schools need to step up and stop acting like it isnt happening.
This is everywhere. stop ignoring it.
The pressure to be perfect is insane. Everyone thinks they need a pill to study for finals. Glad someone is talking about this.
Peer groups are a great idea. Sometimes you just dont want to talk to an adult about what you are going through.
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23.3% of full-time college students in the 18-22 age group were current illegal drug users
Full-time college student are twice as likely to use stimulant for non-medical reasons.
Some ways to tell if a friend or loved one is abusing drugs or alcohol is decreased interest in classes, withdrawing from friends and/or family, acting secretive, change in personality, and mood swings or depression. Drugs abused in college include stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall), anxiety meds, sleeping pills, and painkillers.
Students misuse prescription drugs to:
- Diet
- Get high
- Reduce stress
- Ignore problems
- Improve concentration
We believe that college and university students should form groups where, if any students are suffering with these problems can go to get help. If they aren't comfortable meeting with a counselor or psychologist.
Updates
November 29, 2015
The administration has responded to the growth of this petition and agreed to a formal meeting to discuss campus resource implementation. I am currently drafting a proposal that outlines specific peer support structure requirements for their review.
7 Comments
WAY too many people on campus think these pills are just candy because they get them from a doctor. Scary stuff.
Need more resources. Students are struggling in silence and it leads to horrible outcomes.
My roommate was doing this and it totally ruined her life. Schools need to step up and stop acting like it isnt happening.
This is everywhere. stop ignoring it.
The pressure to be perfect is insane. Everyone thinks they need a pill to study for finals. Glad someone is talking about this.
Peer groups are a great idea. Sometimes you just dont want to talk to an adult about what you are going through.
Burple Derp
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WAY too many people on campus think these pills are just candy because they get them from a doctor. Scary stuff.