What we need to know about American Muslim college students and risk behaviors all in one infographic. To some, these numbers seem high, to others, they may seem low. What we do know is that Muslim students are not immune to engaging in risk behaviors such as drinking alcohol, smoking, drug use, and pre-marital sexual activity. What we also know is that families do have influence over the likelihood of whether their young people will engage in risk behaviors. Information is key! Learn more by reading about the research that was used to create this infographic.
The infographic above is derived from data found in the following detailed research paper: Ahmed, S., Abu-Ras, W., Arfken, C. (2014). Prevalence of risk behaviors among U.S. Muslim college students. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 8(1).