Describes Central Michigan University's education prevention-based alcohol and drug program. Explains procedure affording university an opportunity to provide student athletes and university population with chance to develop drug knowledge base from which they may assess and determine their own behaviors and actions. (NB)

Compared beliefs of problem and non-problem drinking Irish-American college students with regard to alcohol consumption, its causes, and its consequences. Results indicated that problem drinkers adhered more strongly than non-problem drinkers to beliefs that could either initiate or perpetuate problem drinking. (Author)

A pretest-posttest questionnaire was administered to 28 participants mandated to participate in a substance abuse program as a result of driving while intoxicated. The program incorporated both alcohol safety and substance abuse treatment. Participants showed a significant increase in willingness to accept responsibility for drinking and driving…

Explores the role of the college student peer counselor as a complement to the student affairs support services in the area of alcohol and substance abuse. The author discusses a viable student peer counseling model which integrates readily available assistance from college student affairs services and the skills of a trained student peer…

Characteristics of adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs) among traditional-age college students were investigated. Personality characteristics were examined based on birth order, gender of alcoholic parent, and honor society membership. Differences between ACOAs and non-ACOAs are discussed. (Author)

Surveys 376 clients receiving outpatient services at a mental health center. Results demonstrate that women self-reported significantly more psychosocial distress and family pathology and men reported more community problems and health concerns. For both sexes, level of alcohol consumption varied directly with severity of psychophysiological…

Found alcohol expectancies that discriminated between problem- and non-problem-drinking college students (n=1,148). Expectancy profile that distinguished female problem drinkers from female nonproblem drinkers was relatively distinct from profile that separated these types of drinkers among men. Alcohol expectancy with strongest discriminating…

Evaluated effectiveness of the Alcohol Information School, a seven-hour classroom experience required for university students (n=31) who were involved in conduct violations while using alcohol. Results showed significant increases in knowledge and suggests long-term effects of decreased use and decreased incidence of problems associated with…

Examined relationship between alcohol expectancies and drinking behavior among Irish- (n=15), Italian- (n=15), and Hispanic- (n=15) American female college students. Found that, although relationship existed between drinking outcome expectancies and ethnic drinking behavior, its degree and precise nature varied by group. Different expectancy…

Provides an overview of alcohol use and abuse on the college campus. Discusses theory behind alcohol abuse prevention contracts. Presents an example of how to use contracts to address alcohol abuse in a commuter university Greek system. Concludes solving the problems associated with college students' drinking is now more critical than ever.…

Conducted multiphase qualitative study of college students' (n=807) perspectives on being a designated driver. Findings revealed a multifaceted role for designated drivers that entailed caretaking, safe driving, and adherence to alcohol consumption constraints, but not necessarily abstinence. Findings have implications for student development…

Examined attributions that college students (n=96) made about individual who committed suicide. Gender of victim and alcohol involvement were systematically varied. Women appeared to place more emphasis on contextual clues such as alcohol use and gender. Both women and men tended to associate alcohol use and suicide for male actors but not for…

Used qualitative methods to discover role of fraternity culture and pledgeship experiences in shaping alcohol use of new members. Used culture audits at fraternities at two different institutions. Concluded that regulating alcohol use is a key element in complicated system of rewards and sanctions administered by active members designed to…

Describes an integrated counseling model that combines both solution-focused and cost-benefit counseling techniques. The model was designed to be used with college students who abuse alcohol. (Author/MKA)

Describes the design of a brief counseling model for students presenting with alcohol use concerns at one state university counseling center. Preliminary observations reveal that students appear to respond well to the responsibility-based, collaborative approach underlying this model. (Author/GCP)