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Peer reviewedPhillipson, Richard – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1988
This paper explores incidence rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and describes physical and cognitive impairments exhibited by FAS children. It examines program strategies for prevention of FAS in the United States and reviews research undertaken at the Edinburgh University Medical School, Scotland, concerning alcohol effects on the ovum before…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Congenital Impairments, Drinking, Incidence
Peer reviewedGleason, Philip M.; And Others – Monthly Labor Review, 1991
Use of drugs and alcohol on the job is more common among men than women and among blue-collar than white-collar workers according to data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1984. (JOW)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Blue Collar Occupations, Drug Abuse, Females
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Data from over 2,400 colleges and universities concerning the number and types of crimes committed on campus are tabulated by state and institution. Statistics are presented on reported numbers of incidents involving murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft and on arrests for liquor violations, drugs, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Environment, Crime, Drug Abuse
Newcomb, Paul R.; Sarvela, Paul D. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1988
Describes impact of familial variables on alcohol use among rural youth. Examines Ohio data regarding family structure, parental drinking problems, and youth drinking. Data suggest student perceptions of parental drinking problems are related to family structure. Recommends health education and counseling program development. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Counseling Services, Drinking
Lively, Kit – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Campus police and other college officials believe the 16,237 alcohol arrests and 7,060 drug arrests on college campuses in 1996 reflect tougher enforcement, not increased usage among students. This is particularly true in states such as Michigan, where state law concerning underage drinking has changed, and in communities where enforcement is…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Higher Education, Illegal Drug Use
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Data on reported incidents of murder, forcible and nonforcible sexual offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor-vehicle theft and on arrests for liquor-law violations, drug use, and weapons possession are presented for 487 colleges and universities with populations of over 5,000 for both 1995 and 1996. For each institution…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Environment, Crime, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWechsler, Henry – Change, 1996
A Harvard School of Public Health survey of 17,592 college students concerning alcohol consumption found 84% reported drinking during the school year, with 19% frequent binge drinkers. Half of these were binge drinkers in high school. Also investigated were other drug use, dangerous behavior, secondhand binge effects, and gender effects. A 12-step…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, Alcoholism, Behavior Patterns
