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Marijuana Use Soars Among College Students While Alcohol Use Drops: Research

A National Institutes of Health (NIH) study has found that marijuana use among college students is soaring as alcohol consumption drops.

In its “Monitoring the Future” report, the NIH found that 44 percent of college students reported using marijuana in the past year, a 6-point increase from 2015. Daily marijuana usage ticked up from 5 percent to 8 percent of respondents during that time.

Meanwhile, 56 percent of college students said they consumed alcohol last year, dropping from 62 percent in 2019.

The number of students who reported binge drinking, defined as having five or more drinks during an outing, dipped from 32 percent to 24 percent in 2020, according to the report.

Nine percent of college students admitted to psychedelic drugs usage, a 4-point increase from 2019.  The report also highlighted the decline of cigarette smoking, amphetamines, and prescription opioid usage among students.
 
The Ohio Council's 2020 Salary Survey Report is Still Available! 
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Ohio Recovery Housing Institute Series

The Institute is series of intensive training sessions designed to assist recovery housing operators in developing deeper knowledge of the NARR Standards and the OhioMHAS quality housing criteria. Participants will have one homework assignment per month to complete. Once all assignments are completed, the participant will have a completed packed of policies and procedures that contain all required elements described in the National Alliance of Recovery Residences Quality Standards. This series is open to anyone who wishes to attend. To receive a link to join each session, you must register for every session individually. 

Topics, Dates and times can be found at Recovery Housing Institute | ORH (ohiorecoveryhousing.org).  Dates are subject to change with appropriate notification to all registered participants. 

CEUs will not be offered for this training series. 

Training Series Topics:

  • Session 1.0: The Social Model of Recovery Across the Levels of Support
  • Session 1.5: Implementing the Social Model of Recovery in Policies: House Codes of Conduct, Resident Rights and Role of Staff in Recovery Housing
  • Session 2.0: Forming and Documenting Recovery Plans
  • Session 2.5: Tools for Supporting Recovery Planning in Recovery Housing: Appropriate Resident Applications and Screening Processes and Screening for Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use
  • Session 3.0 – Ensuring Resident Empowerment and Leadership in Recovery Housing
  • Session 3.5 – Respecting Resident Privacy in Recovery Housing: Effective Resident Confidentiality Policies and Communicable Disease Policies.  Preparing for Onsite Reviews
  • Session 4.0 – Legal Considerations
  • Session 4.5: Best Practices for respecting resident rights: Resident Agreements and Paid Work Agreements Policies
  • Session 5.0 – Handling Concerns from Neighbors and Residents
  • Session 5.5 – Preventing and addressing potential NIMBY issues in Recovery Housing: Appropriate Resident Grievance Processes and Policies for Addressing Neighbor Concerns
  • Session 6.0: Preventing and Addressing Relapse

 
 
White House Says Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic
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