Tag: College Alcohol Study

Nation & World
Dying to drink

Henry Wechsler, lecturer on social psychology in the Department of Health and Social Behavior and director of the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Studies Program, defines binge drinking…

August 22, 2002

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Nation & World
Binge drinking holds steady

About 44 percent of college undergraduates reported binge drinking at least once in the two weeks prior to being surveyed, according to findings in the 2001 College Alcohol Study, whose…

April 4, 2002

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Nation & World
Nonsmoking college students 40 percent less likely to take up smoking when they live in smoke-free dorms

Although 81 percent of colleges prohibit smoking in all public areas, only 27 percent prohibit smoking in students’ dormitories. Harvard School of Public Health researchers say the finding sends a…

March 22, 2001

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Study confirms that students in “substance-free” dorms drink less

Residents of college housing where alcohol and smoking were banned were less likely to be victims of actions by students who were drinking. Findings from the Harvard School of Public…

February 7, 2001

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Nearly half of college students used tobacco in one-year period

In 2000, nearly one-half of college students reported using tobacco products in the previous year. By including the use of cigars and smokeless tobacco, a study found a greater prevalence…

August 11, 2000

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