Trends in College Binge Drinking During a Period of Increased Prevention Efforts: Findings from 4 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study Surveys: 1993-2001

The 2001 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study surveyed students at 119 4-year colleges that participated in the 1993, 1997, and 1999 studies. Responses in the 4 survey years were compared to determine trends in heavy alcohol use, alcohol-related problems, and encounters with college...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2002-03, Vol.50 (5), p.203-217
Main Authors: Wechsler, Henry, Lee, Jae Eun, Kuo, Meichun, Seibring, Mark, Nelson, Toben F., Lee, Hang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
alcohol
alcohol-related problems
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - prevention & control
Binge drinking
Changes
college students
Colleges
Female
Humans
Male
Organizational Policy
Predictors
prevention
Preventive programmes
Risk-Taking
secondhand effects of alcohol
Social Environment
Students
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - epidemiology
Universities - organization & administration
Universities - statistics & numerical data
USA
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Summary:The 2001 Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study surveyed students at 119 4-year colleges that participated in the 1993, 1997, and 1999 studies. Responses in the 4 survey years were compared to determine trends in heavy alcohol use, alcohol-related problems, and encounters with college and community prevention efforts. In 2001, approximately 2 in 5 (44.4%) college students reported binge drinking, a rate almost identical to rates in the previous 3 surveys. Very little change in overall binge drinking occurred at the individual college level. The percentages of abstainers and frequent binge drinkers increased, a polarization of drinking behavior first noted in 1997. A sharp rise in frequent binge drinking was noted among students attending all-women's colleges. Other significant changes included increases in immoderate drinking and harm among drinkers. More students lived in substance-free housing and encountered college educational efforts and sanctions resulting from their alcohol use.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448480209595713