[Note: This is a re-formatted manuscript that was originally published in On the Horizon, 1992, Summer, 6. It is posted here with permission from Jossey Bass Publishers.]

A poll conducted by The Roper Organization found that 83 percent of Americans think that drug use was the most serious problem facing America in 1991. (What Lies Ahead, 1992)

Implications

In the 1980's we have witnessed many colleges and universities hosting proactive drug and alcohol awareness seminars and symposia. It is essential, however, to step up prevention and education programs and to continue to investigate the use of state-of-the-art treatment methods on campus. It is important for higher education institutions to widen the scope of drug and alcohol prevention and treatment programs to include faculty and staff as well as students.