College Drinking

Thirty-one percent of college students met the criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse and six percent for a diagnosis of alcohol dependence in the past 12 months, according to a recent study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol. One thousand and four hundred college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years old die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes. Consequences of college drinking can also include: assault, injury, unprotected sex, academic problems, alcohol-related health problems, arrest for alcohol-related violation, and sexual assault.

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Harvard University College Alcohol Study

College Drinking: Changing the Culture

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