This Part 3 of a series on Alcohol on College Campuses. Also in this series: Alcohol on College Campuses: A Wake Up Call Excessive Drinking On College Campuses Affects The Entire Campus Peer pressure is one of the top reasons college students drink alcohol. Whether direct – someone offering a student a drink – or…
“Universities are often afraid to reveal that they have a problem with alcohol, although everyone knows it anyway. But we’ve seen important benefits from focusing on the problem and taking a tough stand. Applications are up, student quality is up, more students are participating in activities like drama and music, and alumni giving has increased….
Did you drink when you were in college? Even if you didn’t attend college, did anyone ever offer you alcohol before you were 21? The challenge with many teens as they enter college is avoiding the things they shouldn’t do while trying to fit in and navigate college life. As you can imagine, it’s not…
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Ask any college student about the upcoming weekend’s plans, and most will say this: alcohol. Eighty percent of college students drink alcohol, spending at least $40 a month on it. This isn’t surprising — in America, $163 million was spent on alcohol in 2011, and the average consumption per person is two gallons of alcohol…