In the article Fraternity and Sorority Involvement, Social Influences, and Alcohol Use among College Students, psychologist Christy Capone looks at how different students behaved prior to starting college. She proposes that experienced drinkers are more likely to seek out other drinkers in college, and as a result begin to feel content in these environments where the abuse of alcohol is accepted and normal. In Sororities and Fraternities specifically, members consistently have higher levels of alcohol related problems and approval of this use as opposed to nonmembers. It is no question that alcohol contributes to a surplus of problems in Greek life. In a Harvard University study, it was found that four out of five fraternity or sorority members were binge drinkers, and an astounding eighty-three percent of other members constantly suffer as a result of other’s alcohol consumption. This heavy drinking can undoubtedly lead to other kinds of substance abuse and involvement in dangerous
In the article Fraternity and Sorority Involvement, Social Influences, and Alcohol Use among College Students, psychologist Christy Capone looks at how different students behaved prior to starting college. She proposes that experienced drinkers are more likely to seek out other drinkers in college, and as a result begin to feel content in these environments where the abuse of alcohol is accepted and normal. In Sororities and Fraternities specifically, members consistently have higher levels of alcohol related problems and approval of this use as opposed to nonmembers. It is no question that alcohol contributes to a surplus of problems in Greek life. In a Harvard University study, it was found that four out of five fraternity or sorority members were binge drinkers, and an astounding eighty-three percent of other members constantly suffer as a result of other’s alcohol consumption. This heavy drinking can undoubtedly lead to other kinds of substance abuse and involvement in dangerous