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Holidays
Many college students use certain holidays as an opportunity to drink excessively. These days of heightened drinking create many adverse consequences for the students, college, and surrounding community. Try to help your student avoid this cycle.
Halloween
College students are inundated with Halloween-themed images and messages that promote celebratory drinking. As a result, even students who do not ordinarily drink excessively might view Halloween as an opportunity to engage in high-risk drinking.
Cannabis
A lot of conflicting and confusing information exists today about cannabis, also known as marijuana. Our goal is to give you science-based information and tips you can use to have important conversations with your college student.
21st Birthday
It’s important to talk to your student about celebrating their 21st birthday safely. Because the 21st birthday marks a change in legal status, many college students report drinking while celebrating. Engaging in high-risk drinking is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious health consequences.
Social Media Resources
Cannabis is Addictive. Regular use and starting use at a young age can lead to cannabis use disorder.
Model Campus Cannabis Policies, Sanctions, and Consequences
Ban unlawful use, possession, and distribution of cannabis. Describe health risks. Describe alcohol/drug counseling services available to students. Clearly enumerate sanctions for cannabis policy violations
TikTok Script: Maryland’s New Cannabis Law
Student A thinks that under Maryland’s new cannabis law anyone can use cannabis now anywhere they want.
Student B knows the law, including where students can and cannot use cannabis under Maryland’s new law.
Managing a Bar: How to Increase Profits & Decrease Liability
In this free online Maryland-certified training series, bar owners and managers will learn valuable tips to increase profits, reduce liability, and improve customer care.
Maryland’s New Cannabis Law and Medical Marijuana on Campus
Images from PowerPoint on Maryland’s New Cannabis Law and Medical Marijuana on Campus
MD Cannabis Law Infographic
Inforgraphic: Understanding Maryland’s New Cannabis Law
Maryland Cannabis Law FAQs
The new cannabis law will take effect July 1, 2023. It will be legal for adults 21 years of age and older in Maryland to possess less than 1.5 ounces of cannabis for recreational use.
Alcohol Action Minutes Series
In these videos, our campuses share their success implementing effective strategies on and off campus. Read more.
Cannabis Fact Sheet: Let’s Talk About Cannabis
This fact sheet provides definitions of terminology such as cannabis, marijuana, THC, and CBD.
How to Increase Profits & Protect Your Customers – Free Online Training for Bars
Learn valuable tips to increase profits, reduce liability, and improve customer care using responsible management practices to reduce overservice.
Highlights: Engaging Other Campus Community Members in ATOD Work
Lauresa Wigfall from the UMES ATOD Center shared lessons she had learned from building relationships in the campus community.
Highlights: The Color of Drinking
Reonda Washington, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shared her research on the drinking culture at UWM and its impact on students of color.
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Holidays
Many college students use certain holidays as an opportunity to drink excessively. These days of heightened drinking create many adverse consequences for the students, college, and surrounding community. Try to help your student avoid this cycle.
Halloween
College students are inundated with Halloween-themed images and messages that promote celebratory drinking. As a result, even students who do not ordinarily drink excessively might view Halloween as an opportunity to engage in high-risk drinking.
Cannabis
A lot of conflicting and confusing information exists today about cannabis, also known as marijuana. Our goal is to give you science-based information and tips you can use to have important conversations with your college student.
21st Birthday
It’s important to talk to your student about celebrating their 21st birthday safely. Because the 21st birthday marks a change in legal status, many college students report drinking while celebrating. Engaging in high-risk drinking is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious health consequences.
Social Media Resources
Cannabis is Addictive. Regular use and starting use at a young age can lead to cannabis use disorder.
Model Campus Cannabis Policies, Sanctions, and Consequences
Ban unlawful use, possession, and distribution of cannabis. Describe health risks. Describe alcohol/drug counseling services available to students. Clearly enumerate sanctions for cannabis policy violations
TikTok Script: Maryland’s New Cannabis Law
Student A thinks that under Maryland’s new cannabis law anyone can use cannabis now anywhere they want.
Student B knows the law, including where students can and cannot use cannabis under Maryland’s new law.
Managing a Bar: How to Increase Profits & Decrease Liability
In this free online Maryland-certified training series, bar owners and managers will learn valuable tips to increase profits, reduce liability, and improve customer care.
Maryland’s New Cannabis Law and Medical Marijuana on Campus
Images from PowerPoint on Maryland’s New Cannabis Law and Medical Marijuana on Campus
MD Cannabis Law Infographic
Inforgraphic: Understanding Maryland’s New Cannabis Law
Maryland Cannabis Law FAQs
The new cannabis law will take effect July 1, 2023. It will be legal for adults 21 years of age and older in Maryland to possess less than 1.5 ounces of cannabis for recreational use.
Alcohol Action Minutes Series
In these videos, our campuses share their success implementing effective strategies on and off campus. Read more.
Cannabis Fact Sheet: Let’s Talk About Cannabis
This fact sheet provides definitions of terminology such as cannabis, marijuana, THC, and CBD.
How to Increase Profits & Protect Your Customers – Free Online Training for Bars
Learn valuable tips to increase profits, reduce liability, and improve customer care using responsible management practices to reduce overservice.
Highlights: Engaging Other Campus Community Members in ATOD Work
Lauresa Wigfall from the UMES ATOD Center shared lessons she had learned from building relationships in the campus community.
Highlights: The Color of Drinking
Reonda Washington, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shared her research on the drinking culture at UWM and its impact on students of color.