My topic has not changed since post one I am still very intrigued by the increase in depression during the change from high school to college as well as the use of drugs and alcohol which fuels this depression. I have done several google searches that have turned up a mass of information on drinking, drug use and depression among college students. It seems to me that there is a perfect storm of stressors and psychological changes that are apparent during the early twenties and late teens that cause depression in college students.
(1) Johnston, L.D.; O'Malley, P.M.; & Bachman, J.G. National Survey Results on Drug Use from the Monitoring the F uture Study, 1975-1994: College Students and Young Adults. Rockville, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse, in press.
This source seems to be a got for information on college drinking and the connection between drinking and depression.
There is no real controversy for my subject it seems to be that there is an over whelming majority that link depression to the departure from normal home life into college life and the use of drinking and drugs to cope with the stressors of life and mask depression.
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