With college comes new friends, new environments, and new experiences. However, these new territories encourage students to engage in harmful and underage drinking, which impacts the academic and social lives of students on campuses across the United States.
Before entering college, many students have already established drinking habits, but the college environment can worsen the problem. According to a national survey, approximately 60 percent of college students ages 18-22 drank alcohol in the past month, and almost 2 out of 3 engaged in binge drinking.
Certain aspects of college life, such as more free time, availability of alcohol, and limited interactions with parents, can intensify the problem. The first 6 weeks of freshman year are one of the most vulnerable times for college students to experience heavy drinking, which not only affects college students, but also their families and the entire college community. Consequences of academic problems, sexual assault, motor-vehicle crashes, and death are greatly increases with alcohol use. …show more content…
However, studies show that students are less likely to drink often if their parents have explained the consequences of irresponsible alcohol use. Overall, MDC encourages you to discuss the effects of alcohol use with your children while they are still in high school, and continue the conversation throughout their college years.
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Before entering college, many students have already established drinking habits, but the college environment can worsen the problem. According to a national survey, approximately 60 percent of college students ages 18-22 drank alcohol in the past month, and almost 2 out of 3 engaged in binge drinking.
Certain aspects of college life, such as more free time, availability of alcohol, and limited interactions with parents, can intensify the problem. The first 6 weeks of freshman year are one of the most vulnerable times for college students to experience heavy drinking, which not only affects college students, but also their families and the entire college community. Consequences of academic problems, sexual assault, motor-vehicle crashes, and death are greatly increases with alcohol use. …show more content…
However, studies show that students are less likely to drink often if their parents have explained the consequences of irresponsible alcohol use. Overall, MDC encourages you to discuss the effects of alcohol use with your children while they are still in high school, and continue the conversation throughout their college years.
Want more information about college drinking