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A black poster on a white wall: “How safe is CBD? CBD has the potential to cause harm and result in unintended side effects” in large orange letters. Below, it lists: “These include: Drowsiness/Sleepiness, Mood changes, Diarrhea, How other drugs you take work, Decreased appetite, Liver injury.” At the bottom, “LEGAL DOESN’T EQUAL SAFE” is written in capital letters.

Health Promotion and Wellness aims to inform students about risks of CBD

April 24, 2022

Walking through the halls of University buildings, Northwestern students are now greeted by posters with a concise message from Student Affairs: “Legal doesn’t equal safe.” The posters list the...

The Ripple: Marijuana legalization

The Ripple: Marijuana legalization

February 6, 2020

MAYA RETER: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Maya Reter. CLARE PROCTOR: And I’m Clare Proctor. Welcome to The Ripple, a biweekly podcast on the the effects of state and national politics on the...

A poster of the University’s Alcohol and Other Drug Social Norms Campaign. Some students say the campaign is ineffective in changing their behavior.

NU Social Norms Campaign on alcohol, other drugs not effective, students say

November 13, 2018

One in three first-year students chooses not to drink. That’s according to surveys overseen by the Health Promotion and Wellness office, which posts colorful posters with phrases like this on the...

This year’s results from AlcoholEDU, an online course that educates first-years about alcohol and drugs and surveys them about their alcohol and drug usage, show a 3 percent increase in students who believe choosing not to drink is acceptable.

Fewer first-year students say alcohol is an important part of social life, AlcoholEdu survey shows

October 18, 2018

First-year students are more likely to exhibit risk-reducing behavior than in past years, according to the AlcoholEdu survey of alcohol and drug use for incoming students. The share of students who...

Searle Hall is home to Health Promotion and Wellness, which is rolling out a campaign that will last until mid-April. The campaign was created to combat misconceptions about student substance use.

Health Promotion and Wellness launches campaign to dispel student substance use misconceptions

February 12, 2016

Health Promotion and Wellness is rolling out a social norms campaign geared toward freshmen to address misconceptions about alcohol and other drug use on campus. The campaign features seven posters...

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