Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

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Drug Issue 2018

By Guide Editor February 23, 2018

Despite Pushback, Student Drug Use Continues Chronicling the Grass-Roots Fight for Legal Pot in DC Pressure to Succeed Leads Students to Drug Abuse US Opioid Epidemic Breaks Bodies and Minds Debunking...

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Chronicling the Grass-Roots Fight for Legal Pot in DC

By Meghan DeCourcey February 23, 2018

The 21st century has been marked by calls across the United States for the legalization of marijuana, with lobbyists and college students coming together in advocacy and protest. Under federal law,...

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Pressure to Succeed Leads Students to Drug Abuse

By Meena Raman February 23, 2018

For college students and student-athletes across the country, mounting pressure to succeed appears to be linked to increased use of performance-enhancing drugs. Performance-enhancing drugs are substances...

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Despite Pushback, Student Drug Use Continues

By Julia Yaeger February 23, 2018

On April 1, 2016, marijuana advocates roared past Georgetown University’s front gates in a black Jeep, with lobbyist Louis Drexel Porteous of D.C. Norml, a pro-marijuana legalization policy group,...

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Drugs 101

By Ethan Knecht February 23, 2018

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Debunking Common Drug Myths

By Olivia Jimenez February 23, 2018

Myth #1: It’s too late to quit cigarettes — the damage is already done. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have quit smoking see improvements regardless of how...

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Reconciling Drug Use With Ethics and Religion

By William Leo February 22, 2018

As a Jesuit university, Georgetown has always had a strong connection to religious traditions and ethics. But when drugs are involved, deeply held beliefs can seem dizzying and contradictory. From...

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Cigarette Use Does Not Vanish With Vaporizers

By Alexandra Brunjes February 22, 2018

Although Georgetown University can often feel like a bubble, its students are not immune to fluctuating trends in vaping and use of cigarettes. While cigarette use among teenagers is at an all-time...

Unpacking the Hidden Perils of Prescription Opioids

By Eleanor Tolf February 21, 2018

The experiences of a young adult taking the drug Vicodin after a wisdom tooth operation and of another person injecting heroin into their blood stream may appear like drastically different scenarios. But...

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