Preventing Dangerous College Drinking Is Possible

Alcohol is all too often seen as an accepted part of college life, but there are programs that can significantly reduce students’ risky drinking, according to a series of studies in a special college drinking supplement of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Fourteen studies detail results of projects funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s (NIAAA’s) Rapid Response to College Drinking Problems initiative. Between 2004 and 2005, NIAAA selected 15 college campuses with serious student-drinking issues to work with the agency and other experts in developing programs to combat the problem.

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