Q2: Among college students, what groups are most likely to engage in substance misuse? #CommunitiesTalk
@samhsagov A2: those who already have mental health issues, those who have issues with their parents, those are more prone to get into substance/alcohol use in order to "fit in" with a certain friend group , those who have been abused/neglected/rejected by their parents #CommunitiesTalk
@samhsagov There is no defined group. Statistically, about 33% of college aged students engaged in binge drinking. It can't be relegated to a demographic group. #CommunitiesTalk
@samhsagov A2: Harms from alcohol use can affect any student and not always equally. Learn more about the impact on students of color, even though they are more likely to be nondrinkers, from the Color of Drinking Study from @UWMadison bit.ly/3wAW4Jd #CommunitesTalk
@samhsagov A2 Athletes, Fraternities/Sororities, and outliers - people who feel like they don't fit in
@samhsagov A2: Freshman and Seniors. Freshman are in a new environment with little to no parental supervision, and Seniors have grown accustomed to using throughout the years. #CommunitiesTalk
@samhsagov A2: Freshmen and Sophomores
@samhsagov A2: Substance use can impact any student, however it is common amongst groups such as fraternities and sororities that often feature a longstanding culture of alcohol use that often includes dangerously excessive drinking. #CommunitesTalk