The Problem with College Drinking By: Lauren Helm

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The Problem with College Drinking
By Lauren Helm
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• In the past several years, there has been a
  concern about college students in the United
  States and their alcohol consumption.

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Why do College Students Start Drinking Alcohol?

• Over the years society, has come accustomed to
  the idea that once students go off to college it
  is time to drink, go to parties, and just have
  fun.
• They are testing their limits and dealing with
  peers on a new level - without supervision and
  relying on only themselves.

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The Problem

• The widespread availably of alcohol to students.
• Aggressive marketing and promoting of alcohol.
• Excessive unstructured free time for students.
• Inconsistent publicizing and enforcement of laws
  and policies.
• Students perceptions that high-risk drinking is
  the norm.

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Factors of college drinking

• Personal Factors
• Family influence
• Personality
• A persons biological or genetic susceptibility to
  alcohol abuse

• Environmental Factors
• Away from home
• No parents around
• Peer Pressure
• Everything is new and different, so college
  students want to fit in

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Binge Drinking

• Binge drinking is defined as having four
  (females) or five (males) drinks during a single
  evening, and frequent binge drinking means doing
  this three of more times during a two week period
  (Wechsler and Nelson, 2001).

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Facts about College Drinking

• 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and
  24 die each year from alcohol-related
  unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle
  crashes
• About 25 percent of college students report
  academic consequences of their drinking including
  missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on
  exams or papers, and receiving lower grades
  overall
• 2.1 million students between the ages of 18 and
  24 drove under the influence of alcohol last year
  
• More than 97,000 students between the ages of 18
  and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual
  assault or date rape

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The effects alcohol has on the body

• Short Term Effects
• Brain, gut, pancreas, heart, circulation, sleep
  control, and sexual functions.
• Long Term Effects (diseases)
• Cancer, heart disease, stroke, cirrhosis of the
  liver, dementia, and cognitive problems such as
  memory and reasoning.

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Alcohol has an effect on students academic
performance
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Drinking Responsibly
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Sources Used

• NIAAA College Drinking Report. Changing the
  culture of drinking at U.S. colleges. February
  24, 2006. http//www.edc.org/hec/niaaa/report.html
  
• College Drinking-Changing the Culture. A Snapshot
  of Annual High-Risk College Drinking
  Consequences. September 5, 2005.
  http//www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/StatsSumm
  aries/snapshot.aspx