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Title: Alcohol and substance use policies on Canadian universitycampuses: Ascoping review of grey literature.
Authors: MacKinnon, Madison (AUTHOR), Ecclestone, Amy (AUTHOR), Diana-Gonsalves, Claire (AUTHOR), Linden, Brooke (AUTHOR), Stuart, Heather (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of American College Health. Jul2026, Vol. 74 Issue 6, p1590-1600. 11p.
Subjects: Substance abuse, World Wide Web, Grey literature, Universities & colleges, Health policy, Smoking, Systematic reviews, Harm reduction, Conceptual structures, Alcohol drinking in college, Alcohol drinking, Cannabis (Genus)
Geographic Terms: Canada
Abstract: Objective: We aimed to understand the current state of the grey literature pertaining to substance use policies on Canadian university campuses. Methods: We followed Arksey and O'Malley's 5-step framework, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched institution webpages, the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health(CICMH) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) websites for policy and/or guiding documents targeting student substance use on university campuses, published between 2012 to 2024. Results: A total of 118 documents were included (Institutions, n = 110; CICMH, n = 7; CAMH, n = 1). Institution documents included government regulations, outlined consumption rules in residence, and banned smoking. Few provided harm-reduction strategies. CICMH and CAMH documents encouraged applying whole-campus approaches when regulating substance use. Conclusions: Most institutions focused on individual-level approaches to regulation, and lacked comprehensive, action-based approaches. CICMH and CAMH documents can help create comprehensive, balanced approaches for harm reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Objective: We aimed to understand the current state of the grey literature pertaining to substance use policies on Canadian university campuses. Methods: We followed Arksey and O'Malley's 5-step framework, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched institution webpages, the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health(CICMH) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) websites for policy and/or guiding documents targeting student substance use on university campuses, published between 2012 to 2024. Results: A total of 118 documents were included (Institutions, n = 110; CICMH, n = 7; CAMH, n = 1). Institution documents included government regulations, outlined consumption rules in residence, and banned smoking. Few provided harm-reduction strategies. CICMH and CAMH documents encouraged applying whole-campus approaches when regulating substance use. Conclusions: Most institutions focused on individual-level approaches to regulation, and lacked comprehensive, action-based approaches. CICMH and CAMH documents can help create comprehensive, balanced approaches for harm reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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