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| A Final Word |
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| The concerns expressed by the members of the Task Force on College Drinking reflect the concerns of college presidents, students, parents, and college communities nationwide about the consequences of high-risk student drinking. The culture of drinki |
| Recommendations for NIAAA |
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| One of the Task Force's most important tasks is to recommend activities and research that NIAAA could sponsor to support colleges and universities in their efforts to change the culture of drinking on campus. Backed by the NIH reputation for rigorou |
| Recommendations for the Research Community |
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| As the Task Force explored the role of the research community in supporting college drinking prevention programs, the need for both new and expanded research-oriented activities became clear. Researchers, no matter their subject specialty or interes |
| Recommendations for Addressing Excessive College Drinking |
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| To provide practical assistance to colleges and universities, the Task Force on College Drinking developed a series of recommendations on integrating research-based principles and practices in alcohol program planning. The Task Force also prepared r |
| Integrating Research Into College Alcohol Program Planning |
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| Integrating research into college alcohol program planning requires the active participation of college and university presidents; cooperation from the larger campus community—including faculty, staff, and the surrounding community (e.g., local poli |
| The Challenge for Colleges and Communities |
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| The consequences of excessive student drinking have historically placed college presidents and administrators in untenable positions. When student deaths, injuries, or brawls occur on campus, the response tends to be immediate and focused largely on |
| Factors Affecting Student Drinking |
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| Living Arrangements The proportion of college students who drink varies depending on where they live. Drinking rates are highest in fraternities and sororities followed by on-campus housing (e.g., dormitories, residence halls) (Presley et al., 1996a |
| The Answer: Change the Culture. The Question: How? |
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| When a student dies from intoxication or another alcohol-related incident makes headlines, college drinking captures the public's attention, for a while. On the campus itself, administrators deal with the immediate problem, and campus life soon retu |
| Alcohol and Adolescent Brain Development |
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| Adolescence is a time of transition, physically, socially, and emotionally. The adolescent brain is in transition as well. Although important structural and functional changes take place in the brain from childhood to adulthood (Giedd et al., 1999), |
| How to Cut Down on Your Drinking |
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| If you are drinking too much, you can improve your life and health by cutting down. How do you know if you drink too much? Read these questions and answer "yes" or "no": Do you drink alone when you feel angry or sad? Does your drinking ever make you |
| Comment from the Institute on Alcoholism |
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| Every year as spring break approaches or when another promising young student dies in an alcohol-related tragedy, college drinking becomes a national issue. Although excessive drinking by college students is accepted as a rite of passage by many, al |
| Alcohol Use and Abuse |
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| Anyone at any age can have a drinking problem. Great Uncle George may have always liked his liquor, so his family may not see that his drinking behavior is getting worse as he gets older. Grandma Betty was a teetotaler all her life—she started havin |
| Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medicines |
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| You’ve probably seen warning labels on medicines you’ve taken. The danger is real. Mixing alcohol with certain medications can cause nausea and vomiting, headaches, drowsiness, fainting, or loss of coordination. It also can put you at risk for inter |
| A Family History of Alcoholism - Are You at Risk |
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| If you are among the millions of people in this country who have a parent, grandparent, or other close relative with alcoholism, you may have wondered what your family's history of alcoholism means for you. Are problems with alcohol a part of your f |
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