Underage college drinking is harmful and is a significant public health problem, and it takes an enormous toll on the intellectual and social lives of students on campuses across the United States.1,2 Here at UC Merced a plan is being devised to tackle this issue by setting a goal included in the Healthy Campus 2020 objectives. The goal is reducing the proportion of students who report engaging in high-risk drinking of alcoholic beverages within the last week, from 32% to 31.6%.4 Although any new environment is exciting because of the opportunities it may bring, the transition that happens when one leaves home to living the “college life” also brings new pressures and great uncertainties.2 Transitioning from being home to being adults, many
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The goal of H.E.R.O.E.S is to reduce the proportion of students who report engaging in high -risk drinking of alcoholic beverages within the last two weeks.3,4 The goal is to reduce it to 31.6% of students reporting that they engage in high risk drinking. In 2013 at UC Merced students who reported engaging in high risk drinking was at a total of 34.3%. Students were again surveyed in 2015 where results showed that the rate of students engaging in high risk drinking had decreased to 32% which had a PY Change = -6.71 and comparison target 1.274. The drop that occurred from 2013 to 2015 in high risk drinking goes to show that it is possible to reduce alcohol consumption here at UC Merced because it has been done before. ( Reached out to the supervisor of H.E.R.O.E.S Kristin Hlubik on how she believes they were able to reduce the percentage of students who engaged in high risk drinking but did not get a response back. There was also not much detail online as to how they reduce alcohol consumption on campus but I researched other campuses and found some …show more content…
Immediate consequences of unhealthy forms of alcohol use , as experienced by college students – can range from physical wellbeing, mental health, effect on academics such as missing class and unable to study for an assignment.2 Furthermore, other consequences that can be posed are leading to students being involved in car accidents, drunk driving arrest, and sexual assault.2,6 For example if a student drinks too much he or she can become vulnerable which may lead to he or she becoming a victim of sexual assault. In the college fact sheet provided by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism it states “assault about 696,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking. Sexual Assault About 97,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 report experiencing alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.”6 In addition vomiting, passing out, breathing difficulties which can lead to alcohol poisoning and intoxication are short term consequences that can result in brain damage and have permanent repercussions such as death and
The goal of H.E.R.O.E.S is to reduce the proportion of students who report engaging in high -risk drinking of alcoholic beverages within the last two weeks.3,4 The goal is to reduce it to 31.6% of students reporting that they engage in high risk drinking. In 2013 at UC Merced students who reported engaging in high risk drinking was at a total of 34.3%. Students were again surveyed in 2015 where results showed that the rate of students engaging in high risk drinking had decreased to 32% which had a PY Change = -6.71 and comparison target 1.274. The drop that occurred from 2013 to 2015 in high risk drinking goes to show that it is possible to reduce alcohol consumption here at UC Merced because it has been done before. ( Reached out to the supervisor of H.E.R.O.E.S Kristin Hlubik on how she believes they were able to reduce the percentage of students who engaged in high risk drinking but did not get a response back. There was also not much detail online as to how they reduce alcohol consumption on campus but I researched other campuses and found some …show more content…
Immediate consequences of unhealthy forms of alcohol use , as experienced by college students – can range from physical wellbeing, mental health, effect on academics such as missing class and unable to study for an assignment.2 Furthermore, other consequences that can be posed are leading to students being involved in car accidents, drunk driving arrest, and sexual assault.2,6 For example if a student drinks too much he or she can become vulnerable which may lead to he or she becoming a victim of sexual assault. In the college fact sheet provided by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism it states “assault about 696,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking. Sexual Assault About 97,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 report experiencing alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.”6 In addition vomiting, passing out, breathing difficulties which can lead to alcohol poisoning and intoxication are short term consequences that can result in brain damage and have permanent repercussions such as death and