Students' drinking status and likelihood of carrying a weapon on campus

The purpose of this study was to assess the association between different levels of alcohol risk, weapon carrying, and feeling of safety among 54,582 college students participating in the 2010 CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey. A higher number of binge drinking episodes was associated with higher likelih...

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Published in:American journal of health studies 2015-09, Vol.30 (4), p.151
Main Authors: Walter, Gayle, Dunn, Michael S, Anderson, Peter, Florkowski, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College students
Concealed weapons
Drinking (Alcoholic beverages)
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Safety and security measures
Social aspects
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to assess the association between different levels of alcohol risk, weapon carrying, and feeling of safety among 54,582 college students participating in the 2010 CORE Alcohol and Drug Survey. A higher number of binge drinking episodes was associated with higher likelihood of carrying a weapon. In addition, the interaction term in the model was significant which implies that the difference between those who feel safe and those who do not feel safe, in terms of carrying a weapon, is different for the levels of drinking risk.
ISSN:1090-0500
1945-4511