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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2012
Many students, and the public in general, believe that drinking alcohol is a normal part of the college experience. Unfortunately, students' efforts to "be sociable" or "fit in" can escalate into substance use behavior that puts their health and well-being at risk: One in four full-time college students have experienced past year alcohol abuse or…
Descriptors: College Students, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Substance Abuse
National Inst. on Drug Abuse (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. – 1989
This report presents the findings of the 1987 National Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Unit Survey, a national survey designed to measure the location, scope, and characteristics of drug abuse and alcoholism treatment and prevention facilities, services, and activities throughout the United States, including the District of Columbia, and the U.S.…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Drinking, Drug Abuse
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Wechsler, 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