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Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 4
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The "culture of drinking" on U.S. college campuses has recently gained widespread national attention. A report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) notes the disturbing consequences of drinking on campus each year: 1,700 college student deaths from alcohol-related causes; more than 500,000 unintentional injuries; more than 600,000 assaults; and more than 70,000 cases of sexual assault and acquaintance rape. Fraternities and sororities are among the key groups that foster this culture of drinking on campus. Given the high rates of heavy drinking in fraternities and sororities and the role they take in promoting frequent and heavy alcohol consumption on campus, college and university prevention efforts should target these social societies. Changing the availability of alcohol in the environment will be more easily achieved with the cooperation of fraternity and sorority leadership. College and university prevention specialists should implement the following five environmental strategies to reduce frequent and heavy drinking in fraternities and sororities: (1) Promoting Alcohol- and Drug-Free Social, Recreational, and Extracurricular Options and Public Service; (2) Creating a Social, Academic, and Residential Environment That Promotes Healthy Social Norms; (3) Limiting Alcohol Availability and Access; (4) Limiting Marketing and Promotion of Alcohol; and (5) Enforcing Campus Policy and State and Local Laws. (Contains 6 online resources.).
Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 4
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The "culture of drinking" on U.S. college campuses has recently gained widespread national attention. A report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) notes the disturbing consequences of drinking on campus each year: 1,700 college student deaths from alcohol-related causes; more than 500,000 unintentional injuries; more than 600,000 assaults; and more than 70,000 cases of sexual assault and acquaintance rape. Fraternities and sororities are among the key groups that foster this culture of drinking on campus. Given the high rates of heavy drinking in fraternities and sororities and the role they take in promoting frequent and heavy alcohol consumption on campus, college and university prevention efforts should target these social societies. Changing the availability of alcohol in the environment will be more easily achieved with the cooperation of fraternity and sorority leadership. College and university prevention specialists should implement the following five environmental strategies to reduce frequent and heavy drinking in fraternities and sororities: (1) Promoting Alcohol- and Drug-Free Social, Recreational, and Extracurricular Options and Public Service; (2) Creating a Social, Academic, and Residential Environment That Promotes Healthy Social Norms; (3) Limiting Alcohol Availability and Access; (4) Limiting Marketing and Promotion of Alcohol; and (5) Enforcing Campus Policy and State and Local Laws. (Contains 6 online resources.).
Author: Hank Nuwer Publisher: ISBN: 9780253214980 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 360
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The author highlights the worst aspects of college life, focusing on hazing and binge drinking and the tragedies that have resulted, and challenging the college administrators who continue to allow it to go on. Reprint.
Author: Stephen J. Simo Publisher: ISBN: Category : Alcoholism Languages : en Pages : 139
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College fraternities and sororities were founded on the shared values of fellowship, leadership, scholarship, and community service. Known as Greek organizations for their identifying letters, fraternities and sororities have grown to be among the largest values-based organizations on campuses with value statements that complement institutional academic missions. Nonetheless, according to a report of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC), "high-risk alcohol use has played a large part in unraveling the fabric of Greek organizations nationwide" (2006, p. 3). Research concerning substance abuse prevention among Greek members is limited (NIC, 2006), even though during college, Greek membership is associated with high levels of alcohol consumption and related problems (CASA 2007; Cashin, Presley, & Meilmen 1998; Sher, Bartholow, & Nanda, 2001). This mixed methods evaluation study examined the relationship between participation by Greek-life students in a comprehensive alcohol prevention program, based on Environmental Intervention Strategies (DeJong & Saltz, 2007), and their behaviors with regard to alcohol use and the learning competencies of relationships, membership and leadership, citizenship, diversity, communications, self-awareness, and critical thinking? A questionnaire was administered to Greek-life students (N = 748) at a public flagship university in the Northeast. Questionnaire items were constructed using the University Learning Outcomes Assessment (Barrett & Fredrick, 2009) and a component of the College Alcohol Survey (Wechsler et al., 1994). Surveyed Greek-life students had higher overall learning-outcomes mean scores compared to the national means. Further examination revealed that participants with leadership classes had lower mean scores than general members and national fraternity members. Additionally, statistical analyses of the questionnaire data indicated that Greek-life leaders suffered more negative consequences due to alcohol use and that alcohol consumption for men significantly outpaced that for women. Overall alcohol use by Greek-life students at the research site was comparable to college student national norms. Three focus groups, general members (N = 8) leaders without leadership classes (N = 8) and leaders with leadership classes (N = 7) provided additional insights (Creswell, 2009). Several themes emerged from the focus groups: friends, activity, and service; positive feelings and affinity; alumni connections; and personal development. Stress and anxiety emerged as problems for leaders.
Author: Abigail Page Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 140
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The espoused characteristics of fraternal organizations support the mission and intent of higher education to provide an ideal community for students to grow personally, professionally, and academically. Contrary to the purpose of fraternal organizations, membership is a contributing factor of substance abuse, poor academic performance, intolerance for human differences, and involvement in illegal activities, such as hazing, physical abuse, and sexual assault (Perkins, Zimmerman, & Janosik, 2011). The lack of congruence between the organizations values and behavior of members has demonstrated that the presence and influence of fraternities and sororities is not consistently beneficial to an institution. Peer norms and socialization heavily impact organizational structure and culture. The influence of peer norms facilitates the way members are socialized in the organization and set the foundation for behavior. Personal characteristics may encourage individuals to self-select an organization reflective of their own drinking patterns, however, the accepted and consistent behaviors within the organization will establish the overall culture. Greek organizations are at the center of the campus alcohol culture with enormous influence on campus wide drinking and a successful intervention to decrease this alarming degree of drinking in the Greek system would be a prerequisite for addressing college-drinking problems (Park, Sher, Wood, & Krull 2009). Thus, understanding the alcohol education resources available to students in fraternities and sororities, and the ways in which they are utilized, is vital to reducing harm associated with alcohol misuse. To reduce harm associated with alcohol misuse among students in collegiate fraternities and sororities, alcohol education programming must be effective, personalized to the needs of the student body, campus, and greater community, and accessible for students in fraternities and sororities. Therefore, it is the purpose of this study to explore the effects of alcohol education programs on alcohol consumption patterns of students in fraternities and sororities. This study seeks to investigate the prevalent disconnect between alcohol education programs and the effectiveness of reducing harmful drinking patterns of undergraduate students in fraternities and sororities. This study used a quantitative research method that utilized a survey designed for undergraduate students within the Greek community at a Northern California public state university. The target population for this study was undergraduate students in recognized fraternities and sororities who have participated in an alcohol education program. The online survey contained twenty questions. 105 student's participants in the research. While many fraternities and sororities across the nation participate in alcohol education programs, it is difficult to draw conclusions regarding the ways in which the dynamic of Greek organizations are conducive or adverse to programming efforts. A potential factor that influences the association between Greek membership and alcohol- related risk behaviors are that members of Greek organizations are generally very reliant on their fraternity or sorority peers for cultural norms regarding drinking behaviors (Borsari, Hustad, & Capone, 2009). This study's research revealed that students utilize alcohol education programs to promote overall health and wellness in their organizations. While the survey results revealed both long-term and short-term effects of participating in alcohol education programs, there are vital components that determine the extent of effectiveness. Peer facilitation is critical to ensure content can be delivered in a relatable and non-biased manner. Future researched is necessary to investigate the relationship between perception and behavior and challenge students to address the culture of their fraternity or sorority by exploring the difference between culture and environment.
Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 4
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Because alcohol and other drugs are involved in most acts of violence on campus, college and university administrators are under increasing pressure to acknowledge this connection and reduce alcohol consumption on campus. But because alcohol alone does not cause violence, campuses must also address other contributing factors. Since research has found that fraternities, athletics teams, and other male peer groups foster rape supportive norms, some experts have suggested that prevention programs can be most effective when targeting these types of all-male forums. Following are five categories and examples of environmental strategies for preventing alcohol and other drug use on campus: (1) Promoting Alcohol- and Drug-Free Social, Recreational, and Extracurricular Options and Public Service; (2) Creating a Social, Academic, and Residential Environment That Promotes Healthy Social Norms; (3) Restricting Marketing and Promotion of Alcohol; (4) Limiting Availability and Access; and (5) Enforcing Campus Policies and State and Local Laws. (Contains 10 online resources.).
Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED)
Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED)
Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (U.S.)
Author: Tammy Enos
Author: Hank Nuwer
Author: Stephen J. Simo
Author: Abigail Page
Author: Dawn Marie Machiela
Author: Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED)
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