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Be sure to download the powerpoint on the homepage for college specific statistics.
Wasting the Best and Brightest: Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities CASA Conference 2007 Report There’s no doubt that the alcohol problem on our campuses is a raging fire. In a typical year, thanks to alcohol use more than 1,700 college students die, about 100,000 are raped and sexually assaulted and 700,000 are assaulted.”
CASA Slideshow: Summary of Conference: 28 pages “In the past 10 years there have been no improvement/decline in the rates of students drinking. 22.9% of college students meet the criteria for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence vs. 9% of the general population. What are the consequences of this abuse: Poor academic performance, medical problems, depression, anxiety, suicide, risky sex, violence, property damage.... “ Since the last study in 1993-94, the situation on American’s campuses has deteriorated. Accepting as inevitable this college culture of alcohol and other drug abuse threatens not only the present well being of millions of college students, but also the future capacity of our nation to maintain its leadership in the fiercely competitive global economy.
With these FACTS in mind...we need to ask ourselves if colleges really care about our children and their welfare or is it all about getting money or some meaningless ranking.
Details of 2007 CASA Conference 243 pages
Video and transcript of conference www.casacolumbia.org... Spring Break 2009
Other Resources:
NIAAA (National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism):
College Drinking Changing the Culture Great website. This is one of the best websites... informative, detailed, and factual. Spend some time and review the information.
College Alcohol lPolicies (Are these policies are enforced.)
Rethink Drinking
The Cool lSpot (Website has sound)
Higher Education Center
The Network
Monitoring the Future is an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults
Articles:
Nonmedical Prescription Analgesic Use and Concurrent Alcohol Consumption among College Students
College Drinking and Brief Therapy
Top Party Schools in the Nation 2008-2009
Alcohol Abuse Makes Prescription Drug Abuse More Likely
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