An applied anthropological study was done of college student drinking games for insight into their role and function. Historical evidence suggests that drinking games have existed since ancient times, that such games encourage heavy drinking, and that despite awareness of the dangers associated with high levels of alcohol consumption, drinking…

Asserts that alcohol and drug abuse among Russian adolescents and young adults is a social disaster. Reviews results of study of parents and teachers which indicates that drugs and alcohol are considered major problems in Russian schools. Finds that both teachers and parents believe that parental use of alcohol is a primary factor in student…

This volume contains 6 of the 17 papers written under the auspices of the Approaches to Accountability in Prevention Program sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (ED) from 1988 through 1991 to foster the development of papers examining theoretical applications of alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention programs at…