An excerpt from the South Dakota Board of Regents Policy Manual, this publication defines the system-wide policies aimed at improving the quality of student life regarding aggressive conduct, alcohol, marijuana and controlled substance abuse and possible disciplinary measures relating thereto. Throughout, the document is framed in formal, legal…

This study was undertaken to obtain information on the alcohol consumption patterns of Central Michigan University undergraduates from the perspectives of the students themselves, residence hall staff, and academic faculty. Data were collected from 836 undergraduates, 113 residence hall staff members, and 96 faculty members. The student sample…

Women's drinking patterns continue to change in society and on campus. Recent studies have indicated that heavy drinking has more than doubled among female college students in the last decade. The number of female drinkers closely resembles the number of male drinkers during the college years. Women who drink heavily face special social and…

Assigned 1,426 university students to four intervention groups. A "norm-setting" intervention program--used to study perceptions and expectations of drinking--was of chief interest. This group was associated with the greatest reductions in the drinking norms attributed to the student body, close friends, living groups, and parents. (RJM)

Examines whether the self-management variables of time management and lifestyle organization differentiated problem-drinking and nonproblem-drinking college students. Results indicate that self-reported problem-drinkers were more likely to possess lower levels of proficiency in time management and lifestyle organization skills than…

Explored relationships between college students' alcohol use, participation in late-night alcohol-free entertainment options, perceived drinking norms, social identity, and perception of university policy. Surveys indicated that students who considered the LateNight program a way to have fun without alcohol were less likely to binge drink than…

Analyzes screening data on arrested youths (n=361) at the Hillsborough County, Florida Juvenile Assessment Center in November 1993. Results provide support for the effectiveness of the Detention Risk Assessment Instrument in differentiating among youths released to the community unsupervised, youths placed on home detention, and youths placed in…

College students drink more alcohol than the general population, and the nature of college life is a strong influence on students' drinking behavior. Reduction in student drinking behavior depends not only on establishment and enforcement of rules but also on education about the principles behind the policies. (MSE)

Describes two courses utilizing modern American fiction, poetry, and drama in which vivid depictions of the disasters wrought by excessive drinking are found. Posits these as examples of how literature that addresses problems related to drinking and alcoholism can be used in a focused way in alcohol education. (LKS)

Investigated factors related to drinking among undergraduate males (n=165). White students endorsed more positive alcohol expectancies for physical/social pleasure, social assertiveness, and tension reduction than did black students. Partial support was found for the role of expectancies as moderators of the relationship between ethnic status and…

Rutgers University's alcohol and drug abuse program aids New Jersey college students while they live in special facilities and continue to attend class. Previously, students referred to off-campus clinics had to choose either recovery or college. However, some say help with addictions is not a college responsibility. (MSE)

The analysis of 183 responses to a survey of former anesthesiology residents of the Medical College of Wisconsin found that 29 had been self-administered problematic substance abusers during their residencies, 23 had been alcohol dependent, and 6 had been drug dependent. More than 85 percent of respondents considered the drug policy information…

During the 1997-1998 academic year, 255 students at a four-year college required emergency medical or institutional intervention related to substance abuse. Of these, 42 percent were freshmen. Results suggest the importance of assisting social adjustment of freshmen through cognitive/behavioral counseling and peer education to decrease the…

Examines the health of young Native American males using data from a survey of existing literature, noting that studies of the current health status of healthy young Native American men are rare. The article presents information on accidents, suicide, homicide, cancer, heart disease, and alcohol use and abuse among young Native American males. (SM)

Explores the effects of race and drug of choice among male offenders (n=53) in a minimum security prison. Results indicate that the best adjusted offenders were blacks who identified marijuana as their drug of choice, while the most poorly adjusted offenders were blacks who identified cocaine as their drug of choice. (JPS)