ArticleThe American journal of drug and alcohol abuse2017
Prevalence and incidence of drug use among college students: an 8-year longitudinal analysis.
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Abstract
backgroundDrug use among college students is associated with adverse academic and health outcomes and risks to personal safety.
objectivesThis study utilized data from a longitudinal study to estimate annual prevalence, cumulative lifetime prevalence, and incidence of ten types of drug use during the eight years after college entry and the average age of onset of each drug used.
methodsParticipants (N = 1,253; 52% female) were young adults who were originally enrolled as first-time, first-year students at a university in the mid-Atlantic US. Annual personal interviews gathered data about the use of seven illicit drugs and three prescription drugs used nonmedically. Annual follow-up rates ranged from 76 to 91%.
resultsMarijuana was the most commonly used drug in every year of the study, with the highest annual prevalence estimates in Year 3 (47%
conclusionDrug use is prevalent among college students, and drug use persists among young adults, even after many have graduated college. More attention should be directed at identifying and intervening with students at risk for drug use to mitigate possible academic, health, and safety consequences.
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