ERIC Number: ED501573
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Nov
Pages: 12
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What Colleges Need to Know Now: An Update on College Drinking Research
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The comprehensive reports released by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism's (NIAAA's) Task Force on College Drinking turned a national spotlight on the problem of harmful drinking among college students. The central report, "A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges," has proven influential in the college alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention and treatment field. Statistics first introduced in the report are now routinely used to convey the magnitude of college drinking problems and their consequences. Policymakers, legal experts, and organizations that provide college programming assistance have modified their efforts to reflect the Task Force recommendations. College drinking research remains a high priority for NIAAA, and ongoing projects continue to yield important new information. This bulletin summarizes these recent findings with updated statistics, analysis, and recommendations. (Contains 1 footnote.) [For the central report, see ED467732.]
Descriptors: Colleges, Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, College Students, Student Behavior, School Policy, Research Needs, Social Attitudes, High Risk Students, Alcohol Education, Intervention, Prevention
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304, Bethesda, MD 20892-9304. e-mail: niaaaweb-r@exchange.nih.gov; Web site: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Publications/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (DHHS)
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