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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. A report in The Crimson shows it is still unclear whether this increase is attributable to students drinking in greater quantities.
According to data provided by the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services, the number of undergraduate students seeking treatment for alcohol-related illnesses at the University Health Services is likely to rise for the second straight academic year. By the end of the spring term, the figure is likely to reach approximately 200.
For those Harvard undergraduates who consider themselves to be drinkers, roughly 73 percent consume between zero and four drinks on a typical night. The remaining 27 percent engage in high-risk or binge drinking. This figure is well below the national average of college students who partake in binge or high-risk drinking.
AODS Director Ryan M. Travia said that while the number of alcohol-related hospitalizations is on the rise, the number of undergrads who need ambulance assistance as a result of an inordinate degree of intoxication has remained constant, remaining around 40 cases a year. In addition, these students often have the highest blood alcohol levels.
Even with these promising figures, Harvard freshman are engaging in “pregaming” at an increasing rate, more than those at other schools throughout the nation. In fact, at Harvard, 42 percent of freshmen drinkers pregame and 39 percent of freshmen drinkers take shots. Both percentages are still higher than the national averages.
“We have an inordinately high percentage of students that report drinking hard alcohol,” Travia said. “Virtually every single student we see at Stillman, it’s hard alcohol. Most of the time it’s shots—and if you want to be really specific, vodka.”