Practical Skills Training Keeps College Kids Sober

A study finds that brief intervention is most effective in reducing problem drinking.  full story

Hazardous Alcohol Use By Young Adults Goes Far Beyond College Campuses

Despite recent media attention given to drinking among the college crowd, at-risk alcohol use is neither unique to, nor necessarily the highest among individuals who complete college, according to a study released in Dec 2005. Results are published in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. full story

Study sheds light on college drinking habits
Many students drink more than eight drinks a night

In a recent study, researchers from Duke University examined the amount of alcohol consumed by college students. Their study, published in the June 2006 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, observed undergraduates from 14 American universities and found that many students are drinking above eight drinks per night. full story

June 13, 2006
AMA calls for more mental health services on college campuses
American Medical Association

Young adults consume alcohol about 66 days per year and average 3.7 drinks each day. Studies have shown youth who reported alcohol or drug use were more likely to be at risk for suicide. full story

June 12, 2006
'Death by Alcohol' Warns of College Binge Drinking Risks
ABC News/Good Morning America 

Patty and Rick Spady say they had no idea about the culture of college drinking.In high school, Sam Spady was captain of the cheerleading squad, class president, an honor student, and homecoming queen. She was found dead in a fraternity house on Labor Day weekend 2004 after a night of binge drinking. full story

June 5, 2006
Saying `when' - Young Chicagoans nip drinking before it buds into a lifelong problem   Chicago Tribune 

"Summer in the city is harder," said Christopher Frederick, 36, who chose to stop drinking almost two years ago, not because of a DUI disaster or other rock-bottom catastrophe but for his general health and wealth. His might seem like an eccentric decision in an era of arrested adolescence and sustained singledom for many people in their 20s and 30s. But Frederick isn't the only one who, to the cheers of researchers, has broken a social drinking habit that sometimes looks or feels a little too serious. Studies increasingly show that early intervention can prevent habits such as binge drinking--having five or more drinks per occasion for men and four or more for women--from ballooning into dependence. full story

June 2, 2006
Some students not so thrilled about OU's alcohol crackdown
Athens NEWS Campus Reporter 

The new alcohol policy states that all students arrested by Athens area law enforcement agencies will be reported to the university, so these students likely will go through the OU judiciary process as well as the criminal-justice system. If a student is arrested for an alcohol or drug offense by the Athens Police Department, his or her parents will receive a letter from them as well. This is due to the APD's new Letters Home program that targets people under 21. full story

May 17, 2006
Risk Attitudes And Consequences Of College Drinking Studied By K-State Professors 
Medical News Today.... 

Professors at Kansas State University have found that males tend to be greater risk takers when it comes to alcohol, while women tend to use more protective strategies, including drinking only with friends, counting the number of drinks, limiting the amount of money spent on drinking and eating food before drinking. full story

How Can I Tell If I Have a Drinking Problem?
The Answer May Be More Simple Than You Think

The short answer is if you have to ask, chances are you have a problem. If others in your life have told you that you have a problem, you probably do. If you have continued to drink in spite of negative consequences, that could be an indication of a serious problem. Most people who experience problems with drinking, simply quit. They have one particularly painful or embarrassing drinking incident, wake up the next morning and tell themselves, "Never again!" and that's it. They stop drinking; just like that, no problem. ... full story

Drug treatment benefits society, says UCLA study full story
Posted by Patrick J Ahern on Nov 13, 2005, 21:53

Treating substance abuse has a positive long-term effect on the economy, a UCLA study has reported. The study, which was conducted by the UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and School of Public Health and published recently, has come to the conclusion that every dollar contributed towards treatment reaps $7 in monetary benefits for society. It also reports that the average $1,583 spent on treatment is usurped by the dramatic decrease in crime and the subsequent increase in employment generated approximately $11,487. ...more

A Harvard Study Shows More Than One in Three College Students Can Be Diagnosed with Alcohol Disorders
One in every five frequent heavy episodic drinkers can be diagnosed with alcohol dependence.

BOSTON (Harvard, University) -- A new study shows that six percent of college students meet criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol dependence (also referred to as alcoholism), and 31 percent meet the clinical criteria for alcohol abuse. The study found that more than two of every five students report at least one symptom of these conditions, putting them at increased risk of developing a true alcohol disorder. full story