DAWGS STUDY RX SAFETY
The Research
Research consistently shows that misusing or abusing prescription medications does not translate into higher grades or improved academic performance. To do well in school:
Arria, A.M., Caldeira, K.M., Bugbee B.A., Vincent K.B., O’Grady K.E. (2013). The academic opportunity costs of substance use during college. College Park, MD: Center on Young Adult Health and Development. Available at http://www.cls.umd.edu/docs/AcadOppCosts.pdf.
Research consistently shows that misusing or abusing prescription medications does not translate into higher grades or improved academic performance. To do well in school:
- Know the syllabus
- Review the text and other readings before class so that the lecture makes more sense
- Go to class, turn off any distractions, listen, and take notes
- Review your notes daily to reinforce what you learned in class
- Start studying well in advance of the test
- Visit the instructor during office hours
- Use a UGA tutor for difficult subjects
- Employ active learning techniques, not passive techniques
- Join a study group
- Go to the UGA Office of Academic Enhancement for additional support and strategies for academic success
Arria, A.M., Caldeira, K.M., Bugbee B.A., Vincent K.B., O’Grady K.E. (2013). The academic opportunity costs of substance use during college. College Park, MD: Center on Young Adult Health and Development. Available at http://www.cls.umd.edu/docs/AcadOppCosts.pdf.