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Few College Students with Alcohol Use Disorders Utilize Alcohol-Related Treatment Services
June 8, 2007

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Research Summary

Few college students with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) utilize alcohol treatment services, according to an analysis of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

One-fifth (21%) of full-time and 15% of part-time college students met the criteria for either alcohol abuse or dependence in the past year. However, relatively few college students with AUDs reported that they had used alcohol-related treatment or counseling services in the past year.

One reason for not receiving treatment may be a lack of perceived need for services -- only 2% of full-time and less than 1% of part-time college students who had an AUD but who did not receive any alcohol services in the past year reported that they felt they needed alcohol-related services during this period.

Other reasons cited by the students included financial barriers and that they did not know where to get treatment.

The authors suggest that "increased availability of and access to community-and college-based alcohol-screening programs may be an effective way to identify individuals with harmful alcohol use behaviors, to offer alcohol-related education, and to refer them to appropriate treatment service programs."

For details, including data charts, source information and caveats, download the PDF file at www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/cesarfax/vol16/16-21.pdf.

Reprinted from CESAR Fax, a weekly, one-page overview of timely substance abuse trends or issues, from The Center on Substance Abuse Research (CESAR) at the University of Maryland.

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