The Social Norms Approach is a widely used intervention strategy for promoting positive
health-related behaviors. The Approach operates on the premise that individuals …

Assessment is critical in postsecondary education, as it is at all levels. Assessments are
classified into four types: diagnostic, summative, evaluative, and formative. Recent trends in …

The negotiation of the freedoms and responsibilities introduced as adolescents begin
college may be particularly challenging for those with a trauma history and traumatic stress …

Background Marijuana is currently the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States,
and with the movement toward legalization of recreational marijuana, the country faces …

Background and aims Young adult college students in the United States are likely to be
affected by marijuana liberalization trends. However, changes in students' marijuana use …

Background Alcohol and marijuana users often engage in simultaneous alcohol and
marijuana (SAM) use (ie, using the 2 substances together so that their effects overlap) …

Drug use during the college years is a significant public health concern. The primary goal of
this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of prevention and treatment studies of …

Objective: College matriculation begins a period of transition into adulthood, one that is
marked by new freedoms and responsibilities. This transition also is marked by an …

Objective: Given that the majority of college cannabis use occurs in social situations,
descriptive norms (beliefs about others' use) and injunctive norms (others' approval of risky …

The transition from high school to college is a high-risk stage for the initiation and escalation
of substance use. Substance use and its associated risk factors have been thoroughly …