2 in 5 young adults have untreated substance use disorder

The percentage of young adults with a substance use disorder who were able to stop using substances was extremely low, the study finds.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 ~4 min

Feeling of alienation could account for higher rates of mental illness among minority students

Experts gathered at the Harvard Chan School said despite progress at making college student bodies more diverse, work still needs to be done to make students of all backgrounds feel welcome, a key step in heading off increased rates of mental illness such students experience on campus.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 19, 2019 ~9 min


Marijuana use on campus hits 35-year high

Use of marijuana among college students climbed sharply from 2017 and 2018, researchers say, as did their vaping of marijuana and of nicotine.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~9 min

Parents: Ask your college-bound kid these 8 health questions

College-bound teens should be able to answer some key questions about health, such as naming their primary care doctor and health insurance plan.

U. Michigan • futurity
Aug. 23, 2019 ~8 min

Huge mental health gap for gender minority college students

"There has never been a more important time for colleges and universities to take action to protect and support trans, genderqueer, and nonbinary students on campus."

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 21, 2019 ~7 min

Young women’s reasons for sexting aren’t clear cut

What motivates young people to sext? It's complicated, research finds, especially for young women.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Aug. 15, 2019 ~4 min

How to fight mental illness stigma at college with fun

Getting college students to engage in fun activities centered around honesty about mental health can help cut mental illness stigma.

Kevin Fryling-Indiana • futurity
Aug. 14, 2019 ~6 min

‘Brain boost’ drugs hamper sleep and memory with little upside

Taking psychostimulants to do better in school or focus at work offers only a small short-term boost and can negatively affect your sleep and memory.

Pat Harriman-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 9, 2019 ~4 min


College money habits shape when we see ourselves as adults

The way we budget, spend, and save our money in college could shape when we begin to form an 'adult identity' and see ourselves as grown up.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
July 23, 2019 ~5 min

Add-on text cuts gender bias in course evaluations

A simple intervention could make course evaluations more fair for women instructors of college classes.

Angie Hunt-Iowa State • futurity
May 16, 2019 ~5 min

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