A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges
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Contents
Special Thanks to Enoch Gordis, M.D.
Comment from the Institute
Preface/Task Force Co-Chairs
Introduction
College Drinking Is a Culture
The Answer: Change the Culture. The Question: How?
A Snapshot of Annual High-Risk College Drinking Consequences
Heavy Episodic Consumption of Alcohol
Alcohol and Adolescent Brain Development
Factors Affecting Student Drinking
Living Arrangements
College Characteristics
First-Year Students
Other Factors Affecting Drinking
Comparison with Noncollege Peers
Secondhand Consequences of Drinking
Post-College Consequences
Issues Involved in A Call to Action
The Challenge for Colleges and Communities
Impact of Inadequate Information
Problems with Program Design
Impact on Implementation
Results of Prolonged Ineffectiveness
Integrating Research Into College Alcohol Program Planning
Involving Colleges and Universities
Establishing Administrative Norms
Obtaining External Support
A Call to Action: Recommendations for Addressing Excessive College Drinking
Recommendations for Colleges and Universities
Overarching Framework
Recommended Strategies
Tier 1: Evidence of Effectiveness Among College Students
Tier 2: Evidence of Success With General Populations That Could Be Applied to College Environments
Tier 3: Evidence of Logical and Theoretical Promise, But Require More Comprehensive Evaluation
Tier 4: Evidence of Ineffectiveness
A Special Role for College Presidents
The Need for Student Participation in Prevention Policymaking and Programs
Recommendations for the Research Community
Recommendations for NIAAA
A Final Word
References
Task Force Members and Participants
College and University Presidents
Special Thanks to Other Participating College Presidents
Researchers
Task Force Panel Members
Students
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Contributors
Historical document Last reviewed: 7/11/2007
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