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Monday, October 26, 2009

College students rarely seek help despite serious substance use problems
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment Volume 37, Issue 4, December 2009, Pages 368-378

The prevalence of substance use disorders (SUD) and aspects of the help-seeking process among a high-risk sample of 946 students at one large public university were assessed in personal interviews during the first 3 years of college.

After statistically adjusting for purposive sampling, an estimated 46.8%wt of all third-year students met Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria for SUD involving alcohol and/or marijuana at least once.
College students have high rates of substance use problems but rarely recognize a need for treatment or seek help. Results highlight the opportunity for early intervention with college students with SUD.


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