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Be sure to download the powerpoint on the homepage for college specific statistics. Also great book...Setting Boundaries with your Adult Children
Anonymous on-line screening- Many colleges offer this service - select your state (right side) then see if your school is listed if not just pick one... this is ANONYMOUS and has been set-up to help a student determine if he/she may need to get some help. i.e. there is a difference between being homesick and being depressed. There is screening for alcohol, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and PTSD. The demographic information is private and will not be shared.
eCheckup (SOUND)- not offered at all universities. Screening for Alcohol and Marijuana problems.
Adderall is one of the most abused drugs on college campuses Powerpoint
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.
DID YOU KNOW?
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 Policies (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
Binge Drinking on College Campuses- STATISTICS
-19% of college students ages 18-24 met the criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence
-48% of college drinkers report that “drinking to get drunk” is an important reason for drinking
-Almost 1 in 4 drink alcohol 10 or more times a month and 29% report being intoxicated 3 or more times per month.
-Binge drinkers consumed 91% of all alcohol that college students reported drinking, while 68 % of alcohol was consumed by frequent binge drinkers
Binge Drinking on College Campuses- FACT SHEET
Articles:
UF Freshman found dead by Friends
Misuse of "study drugs:" prevalence, consequences, and implications for policy
Adderall for an A-Plus? NEW
Adderall and booze make a nasty combo
Adderall- Miracle Drug
Adderall Abuse Increasing Among College Students
Nonmedical use of Adderall among full-time college students
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
Pocket shots concern colleges
Adults who claim to have ADHD?
More students turning illegally to “Smart” Drugs
Other Information:
Dying to be Thin: Anorexic
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
MY OWN THOUGHTS:
College has changed in many ways the past few decades.
College administrative rules typically do not allow communication with a parent about their child’s grades or activities at school (although some colleges do offer “authorization” forms). Most colleges will only contact the parent if there is a medical emergency.
The social atmosphere has also greatly changed. Binge drinking is popular (see above links). Many who binge drink also use other drugs. “Friends with benefits” and hooking up are norms of the new dating scene. Sex is often expected as part of a date. Relationship has a new meaning. It shouldn’t be surprising that with the increase in drinking and drugs that sexual activities increase as does sexually transmitted infections.
Years ago it was safe to accept an open drink from almost anyone at a campus party or take a drink of punch from a communal bowl. Times have changed and so has our knowledge about the effects of drinking and the drug scene. Today, it is unsafe to take an open drink from a “friend” and lids should be kept on the drinks so pills/powder cannot be slipped into the cup.
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