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Most College Students Drink in Moderation and Many Abstain from Alcoholic Beverages

Most college and university students drink alcohol in moderation and many abstain from alcoholic beverages. Heavy episodic, abusive and binge drinking is less common than generally believed.

21st Birthday Card Harm-Reduction Program Effective

A harm-reduction 21st birthday card program is easily implemented, inexpensive, and can be effective in significantly reducing the harm frequently associated with 21st birthday celebrations by college and university students.

Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS)

Combining parental handbook intervention with the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS)enhances the effectiveness of the BASICS program in reducing alcohol abuse.

Factors Increasing Risk of Alcohol-Related Traffic Crashes among Young Drivers

Speeding, driving with passengers, and driving at night (especially on weekends) increase the risk of traffic crashes among young people who drive after drinking alcoholic beverages (beer, wine or distilled spirits).

Emphasizing the Calories in Alcoholic Beverages May be Counter-Productive

Instead of engaging in the harm-reducing practice of eating while drinking, many college students reduce food intake on days they drink because of a fear of the calories in alcoholic beverages. Those who do so are at higher risk of blackouts, injuries, forced sex, unprotected sex, and physical fights.

“Stupid Drink” is a Smart Campaign

“Stupid Drink” is a university student-developed advertising campaign promoting harm reduction among college students who choose to drink alcohol by teaching responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and distilled spirits).

College Men to Women: Don’t Drink Too Much - It Isn’t Attractive

College and university women tend to overestimate the extent to which men would like them to consume alcoholic drinks and may over-drink in an effort to attract men.

Web-Based Brief Alcohol Intervention Effective for Mandated College Students

Brief alcohol intervention involving personalized personal normative feed-back had greater reductions in weekly drinking quantity, peak alcohol consumption, and frequency of drinking to intoxication than did students who received web-based alcohol education.

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