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Three factors may predict first-year college students’ loss of self-control, WVU study finds

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Joining a club that sparks a new interest, playing a new intramural sport or finding a new group of friends may be just as indicative of a college freshman’s loss of self-control as drinking or drug use, according to new research at West Virginia University.

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