News tagged with college drinking
Young people say sex, paychecks come in second to self-esteem
Young people may crave boosts to their self-esteem a little too much, new research suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 06, 2011 |
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Campus-community interventions successful in reducing college drinking
Heavy drinking among college students results in over 1800 deaths each year, as well as 590,000 unintentional injuries, almost 700,000 assaults and more than 97,000 victims of sexual assaults. In a new study published in ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Attacking the drinking culture on college campuses from different directions
A multi-tiered effort designed to stem binge drinking at a large university and to change the drinking culture among its students produced notable results during the 2.5 years of an Indiana University study.
Nov 10, 2010 |
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All may not be as it seems: College students, alcohol and sex
College students are less likely to let their female friends engage in risky sexual behavior after a night of drinking alcohol. Recent findings in the journal Communication Education examine how and why college students protec ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Researchers find little action on recommendations aimed to curb college drinking
Few colleges and college communities have taken steps to implement recommendations to reduce college student drinking, according to a new study released today by researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Teens drink more during summer before college
Summertime and the living is easy. But not too easy for parents whose children will head to college in the fall.
Jul 07, 2010 |
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Alcohol-related traffic-risk behaviors among college students become worse at age 21
Alcohol-impaired driving and associated motor-vehicle accidents are a major public-health problem. National studies have shown that approximately 25 percent of college students report that they have driven while intoxicated ...
May 31, 2010 |
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Higher drinking age linked to less binge drinking... except in college students
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found substantial reductions in binge drinking since the national drinking age was set at 21 two decades ago, with one exception: college students. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 22, 2009 |
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'Extreme' college drinking and a sensation-seeking disposition lead to injury
Drinking on college campuses in the United States is a pervasive problem, leading to numerous problems. One study estimated that more than 500,000 college students suffered alcohol-related injuries in 2001. This study examined ...
May 24, 2009 |
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Study helps identify college drinkers who might continue excessive drinking as adults
College students who are problem drinkers using alcohol to cope with personal problems and boost self-confidence are more likely to continue excessive drinking into adulthood, a recent study suggests.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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When it comes to drinking, college men not looking for a 'girl gone wild'
College women may be drinking to excess to impress their male counterparts on campuses across the country, but a new study suggests most college men are not looking for a woman to match them drink for drink.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Intervention method reduces binge drinking
Brief but personal intervention reduces drinking among risky college drinkers, according to a research study at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results of the study will be published in the February issue ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2009 |
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