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Wasting the College Years: College Student Drug Abuse and Binge Drinking
According to a study by CASA at Columbia University in New York, the number of college students binge drinking and abusing drugs has only gotten worse over the past decade. Here are just a few of the troubling statistics. more...
College Binge Drinking
There are many reasons college students, most of them not the legal age to drink, binge drink. Here are some of the basic issues and risks associated with binge drinking. more...
Adderall Shortage May be Linked to College Young Adult Abuse
The prescription drug, Adderall has been in high demand lately and children with ADHD are the ones really suffering. College aged students are accused of causing the shortages because they are using the drug to increase their focus and grasping capabilities. more...
PIRE Strategies Effective in Reducing Underage College Drinking
There are roughly 20 million young adults attending college across the country. The problem of drinking among college students is sobering when viewed through statistics. more...
Do Tougher Laws Against Parents Really Curb Underage Drinking?
Underage drinking happens all the time, but does placing the parent in jail really solve the problem? more...
Texting May Help Teens Set and Keep Goals to Reduce Drinking
Using a communication method that teens who drink alcohol relate to - texting - may help increase their likelihood of sticking with goals to reduce their alcohol intake, says a recent study from Medpage Today. more...
College-Aged Couples Influenced by Partner's Binge Drinking, Says Study
Couples share almost everything, including drinking patterns and behaviors - especially when at least one member of the couple is still in college. more...
Girls High School Binge Drinking Habits Connected to Sexual Assault Risks in College
Binge drinking seemed to emerge more heavily for the girls who had no experience with drinking alcohol in high school. more...
Norwegian Study Shows Bar Closing Times Affect Violent Incidents
According to Medical News Today, the results showed that hours of operation in the bars and pubs affected overall incidents of violence. If hours were increased, the violence increased and if the operating hours decreased, so did the violence. more...
Black Wednesday Is the Biggest Party Night of the Year for Underage Drinking
The day before Thanksgiving is known as Black Wednesday. Indiana trooper, Kent Rohlfing, says the night before is a massive party night as it is the beginning of the holidays and many festivities include drinking. Rohlfing says it has been his experience that many families who drink during the holidays are laid back about drinking habits of their teens because they haven't seen them for months and since everyone is together, all are happy. more...
Growing Problem of Drugs Unknowingly Being Slipped Into Drinks
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a report that is unlike any previously made. This report provides data on instances of people being intentionally drugged by another without their permission or knowledge. more...
Age Limits on Drinking May Protect Lives Decades Later
College students on their own for the first time often experiment with alcohol, with many experimentations involving binge drinking. While the federal drinking age is 21, students under the age of 21 are often served alcohol at private, off-campus parties. more...
Scientists Believe Boozy Facebook Posts Are Causing an Increase in Binge Drinking
According to a news article, scientists worry about the problems students' online posts on Facebook are causing. The students' alcohol habits and problems caused by it are now available for all to see on their profile pages. This raises concern about the impact of the "alcohol identity" of others viewing their pictures and status updates. more...
Amy Winehouse Autopsy Finds Alcohol Poisoning Caused Death
British pop singer Amy Winehouse died of accidental alcohol poisoning, or in the quaint words of the British autopsy report, "death by misadventure." Coroner Suzanne Greenaway said that the Grammy winner had no illegal drugs in her system, but her blood alcohol level was more than four times the legal limit. more...
Social Networking Addictions Cause Serious Health Problems
Many students don't even remember life before Facebook, Twitter, cell phones or the Internet. What used to be a privilege has now become a given. However, there are repercussions to being in constant social networking modes and many are unaware of the significant health problems that can occur such as FTAD or Facebook/Twitter Addiction Disorder. more...
College Students Skipping Meals and Binge Drinking
A worrisome epidemic of skipped meals and binge drinking is spreading across college campuses and women seem to be particularly vulnerable. Universities are conducting their own studies which uncover a sad tale of disordered eating and drinking afflicting their student bodies. more...
Federal Trade Commission and Phusion Projects in Dispute Over Four Loko Beverage
Phusion Projects claims one of their malt beverages in a can is equal to one or maybe two beers while the FTC argues its closer to four or five, which is the equivalent of binge drinking. more...
Excessive Drinking Negatively Impacts Nutrition
A recent study conducted on over 12,000 adults found a correlation between alcohol and a poor diet. Participants ranged from 18 to 64 years of age and the study focused on their drinking and eating habits. more...
Most Students Don't Consider Alcohol a Drug
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention completed a study in 2010 showing one in four high-school students partake in binge drinking. Counselor Curt Mace, with Lewis Central H.S., says many students don't think alcohol is a drug but rather believe it's socially acceptable. more...
Binge Drinking Associated with Ruptured Bladders in Women
Drinking alcohol increases the amount of urine that is stored in the bladder; the more we drink, the more urine our bladders must hold. However, drinking also reduces a patient's ability to sense when she needs to eliminate the urine. more...
Binge Drinking Continues to Cause Problems Across College Campuses
Binge drinking in college campuses across the U.S. continues to be problematic, according to a recent article in Central Florida Future. Binge drinking is considered 0.08 grams or more of blood alcohol level, as defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. more...
AlcoholEdu Fails to Provide Long-Term Benefits for UT Students
Freshmen entering college are often faced with the first test of their ability to balance independence with being mature enough to make wise decisions. The beginning of college life is often celebrated with alcohol, yet some students don't have enough knowledge about the effects of alcohol to make good decisions. more...
Colleges Creating Recovery Places for Students Who Abuse Substances
If a teenager has already struggled with addiction, college life can offer many opportunities to relapse back into that lifestyle. This is why more colleges than ever are offering special programs and even scholarships for students with these problems. more...
College Students Unaware of the Consequences of Heavy Drinking
Researchers at the University at Washington conducted a study on about 600,000 college coeds and found that the students believe the consequences of heavy drinking are more positive than negative. Students felt that some of the positive aspects of the alcohol included an increase in courage and talkativeness. more...
Blackout Drinking Doubles Your Risk of Injury & Other Binge Drinking News
Updates on alcohol research, drinking risks, and college binge drinking news. more...
Excessive Alcohol Consumption Causing Blackouts Among College Coeds
Many colleges are seeing a rise in the number of students consuming high amounts of alcohol. The large amount of alcohol consumed by these students can result in blackouts causing them to have memory loss. more...
Students Drink, Despite Negative Consequences
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington provides evidence that negative consequences are much less likely to be paired with heavy drinking in the mind of students than positive consequences. Researchers found that students were more likely to focus on perceived positive effects of alcohol when deciding whether to drink heavily than on the negative effects. more...
University to Return to Same Sex Housing to Help Reduce Binge Drinking
One part of the answer to rising college binge drinking patterns may be connected to who lives in the students' building, says Catholic University president John Garvey. more...
Binge Drinking Connected to Brain Damage
Much has been studied and said on the effects of alcohol's connection to risky behaviors, but new research suggests that alcohol over-indulgence may be putting young people at risk for brain damage. more...
Extreme Drinking Means Extreme Danger for College Students
Extreme drinking is an intentional race to see who can become intoxicated the fastest. Young adults refer to this type of drinking as a controlled loss of control, and that in itself tells you something about how dangerous their thinking is. more...
College Students Who Can Sleep in Sometimes Drink More
Researchers discovered that the undergrads with later morning class times were more apt to partake in binge drinking on a regular basis. more...
Binge Drinking May Lead to Brain Damage in Young Adults
Binge drinking in young adulthood may seriously damage the still-developing brain. more...
Binging Harms Memory of Teens
Studies show that young minds may be more susceptible to damage caused by excessive drinking, especially binge drinking. This is because the adolescent brain is still changing and developing and new nerve connections are still being formed. more...
College Students More Interested in Messages Geared Toward What They Gain by Not Binge Drinking
When convincing college students not to binge drink, the University of Missouri says a new approach focused on what students have to gain by avoiding the dangerous behavior is more effective than messages aimed at what students have to lose. The findings contradict the negative, loss-based messages many groups have believed would be most effective toward binge drinking. more...
Parents Sue Four Loko for Wrongful Death of College Student Son
The 24 ounce beverage called blackout-in-a-can tastes like a combination of beer and fruit juice and has the alcohol equivalent of up to six beers. more...
Binge Drinking Reduces Students' Capacity to Remember and Learn
Students who binge drink are at risk of serious injuries, health problems and developing an alcohol addiction, but theyre also harming their ability to learn and remember, says a recent study. more...
Alcohol References on Facebook May Encourage College Drinking
College-aged males who mention alcohol on Facebook tend to have more Facebook friends. more...
Advertisements Glamorize Drinking for Young Adults, Result in Binging
Surveys show that underage drinkers in particular are more likely to choose highly visible and heavily advertised brands as their drink of choice. These individuals are also more prone to binge drinking than those who do not have a favorite brand. more...
New Collaborative Treats College Binge Drinking as Public Health Issue
Binge drinking, says Dartmouth College, is a public health challenge that we can all help address. more...
Binge Drinking May Affect College Students' Memory
A new Spanish study has linked binge drinking in college students to a lowered ability to remember lists of words. more...
Snoop Dogg's Canned Malt Beverage Contains Alcoholic Content Similar to Six Beers
Teens and young adults may find rapper Snoop Dogg's dangerous alcoholic beverage a little too appealing, to the alarm of state attorneys and families across the nation. more...
Young Teens, College Students "Smoking" Hookah; May Be Gateway to Cigarette Smoking or Other Drug Use
Smoking hookah is feared to be a gateway activity to nicotine addiction, and carries serious health risks due to the amount of smoke inhaled in a session and the harmful substances found in the smoke. more...
College-Aged Young Adults May Be In Highest Risk Bracket for Gambling Addiction
Contrary to stereotypes, it's not the senior population who is most at-risk for a gambling addiction. more...
Stress Management Tools for College Students May be Underemphasized
Many students pursuing college degrees are juggling financial strain, busy social lives and part-time jobs without the tools for handling the anxiety that comes with this kind of lifestyle. more...
College Binge Drinking Affects Cognition, Behavior, Test Scores, and Other Critical Areas
News reports on the Brain and Alcohol Research with College Students (BARCS) project, which is sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, show many relationships exist between binge drinking and college behaviors more...
Binge Drinking in Adolescence Can Hinder Adjustment to Adulthood
A new study finds that binge drinking in adolescence can lead to negative changes in the brain. more...
Opposite-Sex Parent Plays Significant Role in Alcohol-Related Decisions
The researchers were surprised to find that authoritarian parents did not show an advantage or disadvantage when it came to monitoring their children. more...
Lethal Combos for Teens & Young Adults: Mixing These Substances Can Kill
There are lethal combos out there and mixing these substances - as well as certain drugs and alcohol - can kill. more...
Initiating Drinking in Late Adolescence Leads to Long-Term Alcohol Problems
Recently, PLoS Medicine published a review of evidence showing that initiation of alcohol consumption in late adolescence may lead to long-term alcohol problems more...
Younger Students and Those Who Typically Abstain at High Risk for Dangerous Binge Drinking During Spring Break
Experts fear spring break may especially stand out in terms of college-aged risky behavior because it can lure many freshman or sophomore students into binge drinking. Not only is the behavior illegal, these students may be even more prone to the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. more...
Rise in Binge Drinking among Teen Girls in the UK
The report notes that young females are passing by wine and beer in favor of more potent forms of alcohol. more...
Binge Drinking is Likely in the Genes
Researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking. more...
Parents Play Important Role in Preventing Teen Binge Drinking
Parents who are involved with their children's lives are most effective at preventing teen binge drinking. more...
California and Other States Contemplating Posting Facebook Photos of DUI Offenders
Huntington Beach, CA, is one of the cities considering using Facebook to let viewers know who has been participating in the deadly behavior of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. more...
Binge Drinking in College may be Environmentally Based
A study of college alcohol consumption determined whether college binge drinking is related to factors related specifically to individuals or if college choice affects binge drinking, suggesting an environmental influence in college drinking. more...
Program Designed to Help Young Drinkers Overcome Binge Drinking Tendencies
The fact that young adults, and even some teens, will experiment with alcohol has made it a significant health, social and economic problem more...
DUI Risk on College Campuses Calls for More Visible Deterrents
Preventing loss of life among college students from DUI, whether caused by using alcohol or drugs behind the wheel, continues to be a problem experts say many campuses are failing to adequately address. more...
Are Students in Co-Ed Dorms More Prone to Drinking, and Risky Behaviors?
Research published in the Journal of American College Health may encourage more college campuses to contemplate the effects of their housing offerings as they pursue new measures to curb college drinking. more...
RAPI Scores Can Predict Future Alcohol Dependency
A new study of RAPI confirmed that it is an effective screening assessment, and it may also be able to predict alcohol diagnoses up to seven years later. more...
Study Examines Risky Behavior on Spring Break
A new study found that students who make arrangements with friends to watch out for them are less likely to take risks during spring break activities. more...
Binge Drinking Problematic Among Rural Teens
Binge drinking in rural areas is actually a bigger problem than originally thought. more...
Study Suggests a Lowered Drinking Age Would Not Curb Binge Drinking on College Campuses
The Amethyst Initiative group argues that the law encourages underage drinking, especially in situations where binge drinking is common. more...
Study Finds Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Do Not Enhance Performance
A new study has found that adding caffeine to alcohol has no effect on enhancing driving performance. more...
Alcohol Energy Drinks and Intoxication
The three studies together provide valuable information about the subjective effects of alcohol energy drinks, though the methodology differed in each study. more...
Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Pose Significant Risks for Binge Drinking
A recent study found that individuals who drink caffeinated alcoholic beverages are twice as likely as other drinkers to binge drink. more...
Underage Binge Drinking Poses Risk of Brain Injury
The brains of adolescents are susceptible to damage related to alcohol abuse more than other age groups. T more...
Binge Drinking Can Deliver Big Problems Later in Life
A doctor at Alcohol Scotland highlights that binge drinking has been linked to 60 diseases, suggesting that those who engage in binge drinking activities are only asking for problems down the road. more...
High Energy Drink Consumption Linked to Alcohol Dependence
In studying college students, these researchers determined that those who consumed energy drinks at a high frequency were more likely to get drunk at an earlier age. more...
University of Missouri Program Decreases Alcohol Consumption on Campus
An annual survey conducted by the Wellness Resource Center over the past five years has found that there has been a 25 percent decrease in binge drinking more...
Multi-Tiered Programs Studied to Curb Binge Drinking on College Campuses
The study shows that after new programs were implemented, freshman living on campus consumed significantly less alcohol and participated in significantly fewer binge drinking activities. more...
College Students May Severely Underestimate Risks of Alcohol Poisoning
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence says alcohol poisoning cases happen hundreds of times annually on college campuses more...
Four Loko: This and Other Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Threaten Young People
Research has shown that students who drink Four Loko are more likely to erroneously believe that they are capable of driving an automobile while intoxicated than students who are drinking just alcohol. more...
Studying Abroad Increases Alcohol Consumption
Alcohol consumption ramps up dramatically while U.S. students are overseas, according to a new study published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. more...
Binge Drinking Fails to Decrease in 15 Years
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that binge drinkers account for more than half of the 79,000 annual deaths related to alcohol that occur in the U.S. more...
Binge Drinking at Clemson University a Major Problem
When the Clemson University Board of Trustees heard the results of this study, they asked students to put together a plan to stop the excessive drinking among the majority of its student body. more...
Binge Drinking Increasing Among Young Australians
According to a recent Bunbury Mail report, the National Drug Institute highlights the Southwest as a primary risk spot for binge drinking among teens and young adults. more...
Family Dinners Can Help Prevent Substance Abuse
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has found that children in families that eat together at least three times per week are at a lower risk of substance abuse. more...
Drinking Behaviors of College-Age Adults
Is transitioning from high school to an option other than college as conducive to alcohol experimentation as leaving for the college campus? more...
Sleep Deprivation Causes Mental Stress for Young Adults
The young adults examined in this study were between the ages of 17 and 24. Their risk of psychological distress showed an increase of 14 percent for each hour of sleep they lost at night. more...
Depression and Smoking among College Students
Previous research has shown that many college students smoke in order to relieve symptoms of depression more...
College Students Likely to Protect Female Friends after a Night of Drinking
Three specific strategies would be used by friends after a night of drinking to protect a female friend. more...
College Students Self-Treating ADHD
There is a trend among college students to self-diagnose and then treat what they suspect are symptoms of depression, insomnia or ADHD. more...
Depression Increasing Among College Students
The shift over the last 10 years shows students are in more need of counseling services. more...
Binge Drinking and Eating Disorders: Drunkorexia
A recent report for the Eating Disorder Center of Denver says that there has been an increase in patients who have eating disorders and also report participation in binge drinking. The unofficial name given for the combination of dangerous behaviors is drunkorexia more...
College Women May Be Drinking More Often than their Male Counterparts
One common misperception about drinking is that "everyone is doing it." In truth, if you look at the earlier statistics, almost half are NOT doing it. more...
One Session of Intervention May Curb Irresponsible College Drinking
A study published in 2009 shows that there may be value in a single intervention feedback session in which college students are educated about their drinking levels and habits compared with those of their peers. more...
Summer Before College Critical Time for Drinking
It is recommended that parents show a clear disapproval of alcohol use, providing clear and fair consequences if their son or daughter should happen to break the rules. more...
Long-Term Bone Damage in Teens Who Binge Drink
Osteoporosis may be a risk associated with binge drinking during the teen years, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System in Chicago. more...
Relationships Keep Young People from Substance Abuse
Someone else may be dictating whether young people drink or use drugs too: their significant other. more...
New City Law Attempts to Change Binge-Drinking Behavior by UI Students
Reports show that students at UI drink much more than their peers nationally. more...
UK Parents Providing Teens with Alcohol for Binge Drinking
The UK charity Drinkaware found that parents are helping to fuel the binge drinking phenomenon among their children by purchasing the alcohol used during end-of-exam celebrations. more...
Dangers of Alcohol Poisoning May Be Underestimated
If too much ethanol is consumed, the body becomes severely intoxicated, unconsciousness sets in and alcohol poisoning takes effect. more...
Parenting Style Can Influence Likelihood of Binge Drinking Among Teens
Prevention may be found in authoritative parents more...
Coffee is no Prescription for Sobriety
The use of alcohol and caffeine together could actually lead to an increase in poor decisions, and that it is important for people to understand that caffeine does not in any way assist in sobriety. more...
Iowa Experiencing Rise in Alcohol Related Arrests on College Campuses
College students in the state of Iowa are keeping police busy. Iowa public universities are experiencing a rise in the number of alcohol-related arrests and this rise is considered by many to be significant. more...
Binge Drinkers Feel Less Healthy than Non-Binge Drinkers
The study found that those who report frequent bouts of binge drinking were more likely to answer that their health is less than optimal (fair or poor). more...
Recent Legal Action Against Fraternities for Drinking-Related Deaths
Suing a fraternity (on both the local and national levels), its officers, its members, and certain parents of officers and members is a growing trend in personal liability law. more...
The Dangers of College Binge Drinking
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the younger a person is when he or she starts drinking, the greater his or her chance is of becoming addicted to alcohol at some point in life. more...
How Partying Tonight Affects Tomorrow's Test Scores
The participants were quizzed about an extracurricular topic, and it is possible that this caused a general tendency to underperform and the results may not be generalized to test results for a college course. In addition, the students were not tested after a night when no drinking occurred to compare those results. more...
Impact of Binge Drinking on Certain Academic Tests
This binge drinking study does raise interesting questions about the impact alcohol can have on specific cognitive skills and reaction and attention behaviors. more...
The Availability of Alcohol near Campus Affects Crime Rates
The researchers sought to understand how the density of alcohol outlets might affect drinking levels and crimes reported on campus. more...
Anticipating the Party - 21st Birthday Celebrations Can Mean Risky Drinking
Most of the participants interviewed consumed more alcohol than predicted on their 21st birthday. more...
Binge Drinking Affects Next-Day Mood, Attention, and Reaction Times
Binge drinking can affect some types of academic performance, such as essay-writing and problem-solving requiring higher-order cognitive skills. more...
How Students View Drinkers: Prototypes and Alcohol Use
The study's findings are important for understanding the influence perceptions of drinkers have on the decisions made by college students. Prevention efforts on college campuses may be able to use the information to help target college students who need assistance with education about alcohol. more...
Spring Break: The Negative Consequences of Heavy Drinking
Students who were light drinkers at the time of Spring Break were more likely to experience negative consequences than those who were typically heavy drinkers. more...
Number of Harvard Undergraduate Drinkers Rising
Drinking in a college setting is something that has seemed almost a right of passage for generations. At Harvard, however, the number of undergraduates being admitted to Stillman Infirmary for alcohol intoxication or poisoning is increasing. more...
Dangers of Mixing Energy Drinks with Alcohol
Many people have the erroneous belief that the stimulant effect of caffeine will offset alcohol's depressant effects. The reality is that caffeine only decreases the drowsiness that alcohol can cause, an affect known as "wide awake and drunk". more...
Drinking Games Ongoing Problem for College Students
Drinking games tend to be somewhat of a right of passage for some especially on college campuses. For those young adults who elect to engage in such games in a bar, the risk escalates. more...
Children Mistreated before Age 5 May Experience Greater Depression
This finding is from a new study of low-income children conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Rochester, Mt. Hope Family Center and appears in the January/February 2010 issue of the journal Child Development. more...
College Women and Binge Drinking
Some women think that the more they drink, the more attractive they appear to their male peers, especially if they can keep up with their male counterparts. more...
Positive Functioning and Alcohol-Use Disorders in Young Adults
Positive functioning is the overall personal well-being of an individual, or how well they are adjusting and operating in their environment. more...
Cognitive Capabilities of Teens Damaged by Binge Drinking
A recent NPR post highlights the dangers of a drunken night that can impact an individual long after the memories of the night fade away. more...
Alcohol Use in Teenage Years Predicts Education Levels in Males
Teenagers may be surprised to learn that their choices about alcohol may also be affecting their education beyond just the everyday options like choosing a party over a study session. more...
Binge Drinking Key Focus for Young Adults
The most surprising is that 90 percent of alcohol consumed by young adults under the age of 21 is in the form of binge drinking. more...
New Victim Surfaces in Jersey City Drunk-Driving Case
Earlier this year in Jersey City, 19-year-old Michael Garbacki drove drunk and plowed into a group of people. more...
Perception of Happiness as a Male Ages Drives Binge Drinking
Risky health behavior in youth is associated with an underestimation of happiness in old age more...
Decrease in Student Drinking at University of Wisconsin
A new survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin System found that the number students engaging in binge drinking has decreased. more...
University of Chicago Sees Spike in Alcohol-Related ER Visits
At the University of Chicago, three to four times as many students were sent to the emergency room this quarter for excessive alcohol consumption than last fall quarter. more...
Coed Living Linked to Higher Binge Drinking on College Campuses
A recent study finds students placed in coed housing are 2.5 times more likely to binge drink each week than students living in all-male or all-female housing. more...
Binge Drinking Among Female Teens a Rising Concern
The rising number of female binge drinkers is a new trend more...
Unrealistic Optimism about Drinking Can Lead to Alcohol Problems
New research suggests that unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems. more...
Alcohol Abuse Declining at Indiana University Bloomington
A new study shows that alcohol abuse among Indiana University Bloomington students has significantly decreased. more...
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Awarded for Anti-Drinking Efforts
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark Nordenberg was honored with the 2009 Presidential Leadership Award for his role in overseeing the universitys mission to combat high-risk drinking. more...
18-Year-Old Student's Drinking Death Prompts Prevention Efforts at Penn State
Following the alcohol-related death of an 18-year-old Penn State student, school officials are renewing their efforts to curb excessive drinking at a school known for its party scene. more...
University of Kansas Seeking Help from Students on Alcohol Abuse
The University of Kansas is asking students for help on how to address alcohol abuse on campus. more...
Michigan State University Hopes New Program will Curb Alcohol Abuse
Michigan State University administrators, East Lansing, and court officials have started a project they say could help stop student alcohol abuse before it becomes a serious problem. more...
Community-Based Programs Help Curb College Binge Drinking
By offering educational and prevention programs at universities that include increased police surveillance to stop out-of-control college parties, universities can lower the incidence of dangerous binge drinking both on and off campus. more...
Knock-Out Drugs Hard to Detect
Young women are most vulnerable to having predators spike their alcoholic beverages with knock-out drugs, also known as date-rape drugs. more...
Higher Prices Could Lead to Lower College Student Drinking
A study found that low alcohol prices at drinking establishments pose genuine threats to public health and safety more...
Alcoholism on Campus
1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related injuries. more...
Web-Based Screening May Reduce Drinking in College Students
Web-based screening and personalized interventions for alcohol use may reduce drinking in undergraduate students. more...
NFL to Crack Down on Binge Drinking
To protect its loyal fans and promote a healthier atmosphere, the NFL plans to try to crack down on binge drinking fans at games during the 2009 season. more...
Study of University Students Shows Binge Drinking Impairs Attention and Visual Memory
Binge drinkers expend more effort to complete a given task. In addition, these individuals also have a deficiency in differentiating between relevant and irrelevant information more...
Scare Tactics No Longer Effective in Curbing Alcohol Abuse among College Students
A better strategy can be to simply inform students about how others behave - they are often surprised to find that many of their peers do not abuse alcohol or drugs. more...
U. of Wisconsin Bans Beer Ads during Sports Broadcasts
The University of Wisconsin has ended its longstanding sponsorship agreements with MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch for advertising during its sports broadcasts. more...
Colleges Continue to Look for Ways to Fight Binge Drinking
Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. college students rose from 1,440 deaths in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005. more...
Money Linked to Mental Stress for College Students
Financial hardship can be a significant stressor for some college students more...
Binge Drinking Among Young University Students Affects Attention and Working Memory
A study found that young university students who binge drink expend more attentional effort to complete a task, and also have a deficiency in differentiating between relevant and irrelevant information. more...
Parents Can Help Prevent College Binge Drinking At Home
Forty-four percent of young adults acknowledge that they binge drink. more...
$3 Million Grant to Research Alcoholism among Lesbians
The study will analyze health issues among lesbians, including how stressful experiences like sexual assault and discrimination can lead to excessive drinking. more...
College Students Reduce Drinking When Perceptions Change
Students tend to reduce their drinking when they realize their perception of how much others drink was exaggerated more...
Study Finds College Students Often Deal with Depression in Silence
Depression can impact academic performance and when students do not seek help they can be at risk for dropping out or even suicide more...
Adderall Abuse Increasing Among College Students
Many college students are abusing Adderall to stay awake and remain focused, but the drug is addictive and can be very dangerous. more...
Binge Drinking Increasing Among Young Women
A recent study that has followed this phenomenon for several decades found that binge drinking has actually decreased significantly or stayed stagnant across a variety of demographics. The only one that is bucking this trend is women. more...
High-Risk Drinking in College: Impact and Consequences
There are consequences not only for heavy alcohol drinkers on campus, but for other non-bingeing students and the college's reputation as well more...
Society Plays Significant Part in the Mental Health of Young People
Teens and young adults who do not get appropriate screening for depression and other mental health issues may resort to extreme behavior more...
Binge Drinking on the Rise at US Colleges
Binge drinking among American college students is rapidly increasing, as are the consequences of drunk driving and alcohol-related deaths. more...
College Freshman and Underage Drinking
Almost 50% of alcohol consumed by college students is drunk by underage drinkers. more...
Binge Drinkers Believe they Have the Ability to Drive When Intoxicated
A 2008 study of college students shows that binge drinkers, even when legally intoxicated, believe they can drive adequately. more...
Lowering Drinking Age Impacts Fetal Health
After the drinking age was raised to 21 it lowered the rate of fatal car crashes among young adults, and many believe it also reduced risky sexual behavior among teens and young people more...
The Danger of Raves
Raves are parties popular among teens and young adults and often involve extreme drinking and drug use more...
Is Ritalin Addictive?
Ritalin is prescribed for ADHD but is sometimes used by young people as a study drug without a proper prescription or appropriate medical supervision more...

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