U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

Campus Safety

Special Feature
© Jorge Salcedo/Shutterstock.com (see reuse policy).

Substance Use

Publications & Multimedia

Fall Semester – A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, July 2022

College Drinking
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, June 2022

Monitoring the Future National Survey Results on Drug Use, 1975-2020: Volume II, College Students and Adults Ages 19-60
National Institute on Drug Abuse and University of Michigan, July 2021

Prevention with Purpose: A Strategic Planning Guide for Preventing Drug Misuse among College Students
Drug Enforcement Administration, January 2020

Advice to Parents | Drugs & College 101 video graphic
National Institute on Drug Abuse, August 2019

What You Should Know About Marijuana Use among College Students
Drug Enforcement Administration, May 2019

What You Should Know About Prescription Drug Misuse among College Students
Drug Enforcement Administration, May 2019

Behavioral Health Among College Students Information and Resource Kit
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2019

See the Publications List for additional resources on this and other topics.

Other Resources

Campus Drug Prevention
Through this website, the Drug Enforcement Administration provides institutions of higher education and their surrounding communities with resources to prevent drug use among college students.

College Drinking – Changing the Culture
Created by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, this website is a one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol use and binge drinking among college students.

CrimeSolutions
The National Institute of Justice’s CrimeSolutions website is meant to help practitioners and policymakers understand what works in justice-related programs and practices. Included on CrimeSolutions is program and other information related to various topics, including crime and substance use on campus.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): College-Age & Young Adults
This section of the NIDA website provides access to NIDA data and resources related to substance use among college-age young adults.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): School and Campus Health
This section of the SAMHSA website presents data on alcohol and other drug use among young adults and highlights SAMHSA efforts to promote substance use prevention on campus.

Date Modified: September 30, 2022
Date Created: August 12, 2020