Sobering Facts ...

Recent statistics on college campuses nation wide show that alcohol is involved in:

• About two-thirds of all violent behavior.


• Almost half of all physical injuries.


• About one-third of all emotional difficulties among students.


• Almost 30% of all academic problems.

Contents:

• What is alcohol?
• What is alcoholism?
• How does alcohol work in the body?
• What are the risks associated with alcohol consumption?
• Why do you drink?
• To drink or not to drink?
• Driving drunk
• Self assessment -- alcohol quiz

Sources

Below are links PAMF accessed when researching this topic. PAMF, however, does not sponsor or endorse any of these sites, nor does PAMF guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on them.

National Council on Alcoholism: 1-800-NCA-CALL. Accessed February 2004.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. Toll Free: 1-800-729-6686 or
Hablamos Español: 1-877-767-8432. Accessed February 2004.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. For Kids Only. Accessed February 2004.

Alcoholics Anonymous: San Francisco and Marin County Meetings. Accessed February 2004.

San Mateo County AA Meetings (includes teen groups and Spanish groups). Accessed February 2004.

Santa Clara County AA Meetings (includes teen groups and Spanish groups). Accessed February 2004.

AlaTeen and Al-Anon: 1-888-4AL-ANON (between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday). Accessed February 2004.

Health Promotion Services, Vaden Health Center, Stanford University. What is Alcohol Poisoning? Accessed February 2004.

Health Promotion Services, Vaden Health Center, Stanford University. What is Social Drinking? Accessed February 2004.

More information on teen alcohol use

More information on alcohol use problems


Last reviewed January 2008