College Health Summary College life involves excitement, along with new challenges, risks, and responsibilities. You are meeting new people, learning new things, and making your own decisions. It can sometimes be stressful. You have to deal with pressures related to food, drink, appearance, drugs, and sexual activity. There are steps you can take to stay healthy and safe while you’re in college: Eat a balanced diet Get enough sleep Get regular physical activity Maintain your health with checkups and vaccinations If you decide to have sex, practice safe sex Make smart choices about alcohol and drugs Get help if you are stressed or depressed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Specifics Beating the Freshman 15 Nemours Foundation College Drinking National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism College Eating and Fitness 101 Children’s Hospital Boston College Health for Young Women Children’s Hospital Boston College Health: Mental Health Issues Children’s Hospital Boston College Health: Sexual Health, Relationships, and Resources Children’s Hospital Boston College-Age & Young Adults National Institute on Drug Abuse Depression and College Students National Institute of Mental Health Food Safety Tips for College Students Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service Healthy Dining Hall Eating Nemours Foundation MedlinePlus: Underage Drinking National Library of Medicine Meningococcal Disease: Information for Teens and College Students American Academy of Pediatrics Find an Expert Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention KidsHealth Nemours Foundation National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Health National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Young Adult National Institutes of Health NIH MedlinePlus Magazine College Drinking College Drinking: Get the Real Picture Young People and Suicide — The College Scene Start Here College Health and Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Going to College Nemours Foundation Health Care for College Students American Academy of Pediatrics Six Tips for College Health and Safety Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related Issues College Health: Health Services and Common Health Problems Children’s Hospital Boston College Students with ADHD American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Getting Exercise in College Nemours Foundation Immunizations Nemours Foundation Encyclopedia College students and the flu Statistics and Research Major Depressive Episode among Full-Time College Students and Other Young Adults, Aged 18 to 22 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Journal Articles College Health Latest News Managing Allergies, Asthma 101 HealthDay Drink Spiking a Problem on U.S. Campuses HealthDay 1.2 Million U.S. College Students Boozing on Average Day HealthDay
