title: Substance abuse on the college campus.
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.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Services Administration and Policy, W.P. Carey School of Business, Student Health and Wellness Center, Arizona State University, PO Box 872104, Tempe, AZ 85287-210, USA. mrimsza@asu.edu
authors.forename: Mary Ellen
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rimsza
authors.forename: Karen S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Moses
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D013334:Students; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs