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How to Handle a College Roommate Who Abuses Drugs or Alcohol
Your drug and alcohol using roommate disrupts your studies. What should you do? Here are 3 ways to handle this situation.
Social Norms Marketing for Alcohol Abuse Prevention
Heavy drinkers tend to think that other people drink more than they do (myth). If people with such misperceptions get accurate information about how much others in their community are drinking, they are more likely to reduce their overall consumption. Giving people who have incorrect beliefs about a negative behavior accurate information is called social norms marketing – and it is a cheap and effective way to reduce negative behaviors, like binge drinking, across a large population.
Why Feeling ‘Connected’ to School Keeps Teens from Using Drugs and Alcohol – And How Parents Can Promote School Connectedness
Teens who believe that their teachers and peers at school care about them and want them to succeed are less likely to use drugs and alcohol, less likely to get into trouble with violence or the law and more likely to finish school (with higher grades)! Find out why school connectedness matters and learn what you can do to increase your son or daughter’s feelings of school connectedness.