Consequences According to Wechsler & Isaac (1992), “Binge drinking is characteristic of a large proportion of college students… Binge drinking is associated with a drinking style that involved frequent consumption of large quantities of alcohol, drunkenness, drinking to get drunk, and perception of the appropriateness of heavy drinking in social situations” (p.2929). This explanation of binge drinking supports findings in the 2010 Monitoring the Future report (2010) which states that 65% of full-time college students reported drinking in the previous 30 days. Also, it indicates that about one in eight full-time college students (13%) reported having 10 or more drinks in a row at least once in the prior two weeks, and one in twenty (5%)
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Alcohol abuse and binge drinking are socio-economical issues that influence and impact all neighborhoods and communities within proximity to college campuses. Harms of these risky behaviors not only affect the individual who engages in them, but also on other individuals in ways such as crime, motor vehicle deaths, injuries, risky sexual behavior, and reduced productivity at work or in school (Carpenter & Dobkin, …show more content…
May possess and consume alcohol in university residences.
On-Campus Alcohol Consumption - If individuals are under 21, they cannot buy, possess or consume alcoholic beverages.
- No individual may carry open containers of alcoholic beverages in public.
- It is illegal to use fake identification or misrepresent one’s age. Students under 21 may not be in the presence of alcohol, an alcohol container, or among other under-aged students consuming alcohol (even if s/he is not) unless s/he has a roommate who is 21.
Drinking & Possession of Alcohol - If individuals are under 21, they cannot buy, possess or consume alcoholic beverages.
- No one may provide alcohol to people under 21 years of age Prohibited among students under age 21. Distribution of alcohol to students under age 21 is prohibited.
Concentrated sources of Alcohol (e.g. kegs, beer balls, etc.) - Prohibited from fraternities/sororities and other groups, and all university residences. Otherwise there is a $300 fine per container and notification of national offices for fraternities and
Alcohol abuse and binge drinking are socio-economical issues that influence and impact all neighborhoods and communities within proximity to college campuses. Harms of these risky behaviors not only affect the individual who engages in them, but also on other individuals in ways such as crime, motor vehicle deaths, injuries, risky sexual behavior, and reduced productivity at work or in school (Carpenter & Dobkin, …show more content…
May possess and consume alcohol in university residences.
On-Campus Alcohol Consumption - If individuals are under 21, they cannot buy, possess or consume alcoholic beverages.
- No individual may carry open containers of alcoholic beverages in public.
- It is illegal to use fake identification or misrepresent one’s age. Students under 21 may not be in the presence of alcohol, an alcohol container, or among other under-aged students consuming alcohol (even if s/he is not) unless s/he has a roommate who is 21.
Drinking & Possession of Alcohol - If individuals are under 21, they cannot buy, possess or consume alcoholic beverages.
- No one may provide alcohol to people under 21 years of age Prohibited among students under age 21. Distribution of alcohol to students under age 21 is prohibited.
Concentrated sources of Alcohol (e.g. kegs, beer balls, etc.) - Prohibited from fraternities/sororities and other groups, and all university residences. Otherwise there is a $300 fine per container and notification of national offices for fraternities and