Drug Use on College Campuses

Drug use on college campuses continues to be a growing problem. Addiction of any kind  is a serious issue and one the church continues to wrestle with in how we respond to those caught in the midst of crisis. The following is an article from Insider Higher Ed about Reed College (the campus Donald Miller references in Blue Like Jazz) and a recent incident involving the death of a student. It is good food for thought in regards to how college campuses respond to these issues and the various controversies that arise as a result.

  

Heroin Death Rattles a Campus

Two cases of student heroin use at Reed College this academic year have sparked a discussion about campus culture and what, if anything, the institution should do differently to set the tone. At a college that prides itself on its counterculture reputation and independent streak, hitting the right notes in a formal response can be a challenge.

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