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Contact Health Promotion

Email:
healthpromotion​@nau.edu
Call:
928-523-2131

Resources

Regularly check in on your motivations to use and how your use may be impacting your life. ScreenU is a free, online tool to help you do that.  

Read the Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines for reducing health harms from non-medical cannabis use or check out the summary here.

Request a Health Promotion presentation on cannabis, alcohol, other drugs, or recovery.

Cannabis at NAU

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, can produce either a sense of euphoria and relaxation or feelings of anxiety, fear, distrust and panic.

Remember: Although medical and adult cannabis use are legal in the state of Arizona, cannabis is not allowed to be used or stored on campus per the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.

62%

of NAU students have not used cannabis in the past 3 months (ACHA-NCHA, 2023).

Banner: Be In The Know Cannabis Education Module

Learn more here about all things weed, including the science behind it, important laws and policies relevant to students at NAU, harm reduction strategies, and more! Take this free, anonymous, 30 minute online module to be in the know about all things cannabis.

 

Harm Reduction and Impacts of Use

If you use cannabis, reduce your risk of overconsumption by choosing lower potency products (5mg of THC or less).
If you use cannabis, limit use to no more than 1-2 days per week to reduce unwanted mental and physical health impacts.
Consider avoiding all cannabis products if you have a family history of mental illness.
If you are struggling with your cannabis use, NAU Campus Health Services can help.
If you use cannabis, avoid driving for at least 6 hours after using.
Cannabis affects your memory,
Cannabis can be addictive and daily use increases risk of dependence.
Daily or near-daily use is associated with poorer academic performance.
Cannabis poisoning can happen, especially when edibles are involved.
Cannabis slows reaction time, reduces coordination, and increases the risk of a car crash. It is also illegal to drive under the influence.
Cannabis can impair important skills needed for athletic performance, such as reaction time, decision making, and coordination skills.
Cannabis can impact mental health, especially mood and psychotic disorders, and interrupts quality of sleep.

 

Helpful information Accordion Closed

  • How Marijuana is Good and Bad for You
  • University of Washington: Learn About Marijuana
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse: Cannabis
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cannabis FAQ

NAU Policies Accordion Closed

Store and use your cannabis off-campus.

  • NAU Drug Policies
  • NAU Student Code of Conduct
  • NAU Medical Marijuana Policy

 

Campus Health Services
Location
Building 25
Health and Learning Center
824 South San Francisco Street
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Mailing Address
824 South San Francisco Street
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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Email
campushealth@nau.edu
Phone
928-523-2131
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