Tag: Henry Wechsler

  • Science & Tech

    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 as having five or more drinks in a row for men and four or more drinks in a row for women at least once in…

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  • Science & Tech

    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 results were released March 25, 2002. The study, which was also conducted in 1993, 1997, and 1999, also indicated that, of students who drink, 70…

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  • Science & Tech

    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 Health College Alcohol Study show that substance-free college residence halls are making an impact in the effort to reduce the harms that heavy drinking produces…

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  • Health

    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 of tobacco use among college students than have previous reports that looked only at cigarette use. Although about 28 percent of both male and female…

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