Many people believe that college is a place of raging parties ruled by alcohol. However, many universities attempt to comfort parents by saying that their campus is alcohol free. The truth of it is that wherever college students are found, there is probably alcohol. According to research conducted by the University of Central Florida, 72% of college students used alcohol in the last 30 days, and 84% reported they thad used alcohol in the past year. The most staggering numbers come from the greek community. 86% of fraternity and sorority member reported to have used alcohol in the last 30 days and 93% in the last year. Binge drinking, though has relatively lower numbers and 35% of people reported "0" to be their weekly average number of drinks. Those who were binge drinkers in high school were three times more likely to be binge drinkers in college. According to data recorded from a Harvard study, the most likely group to drink is the group of male, white, under 24, and involved in athletics or is a member or the greek community. Many ask "why do college students drink?" The believed answer to this question is that a majority of students feel that drinking is a central part of social life. Corresponding with the large percent of college drinkers, there is a large number of alcohol related traffic accidents. Alcohol related traffic fatality rates are nearly twice as great for 18-20 year olds as for the population that is over legal drinking age. Every 3 hours, a young person dies in an alcohol-related traffic accident.
Reference:
http://www.alcohol101plus.org/downloads/CollegeStudents.pdf
http://caps.sdes.ucf.edu/docs/substance%20abuse%20and%20student%20athletes.pdf
Caitlin Hughes
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