Sobering Facts ...

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

• About 65 percent of all violent behavior.


• Almost 50 percent of all physical injuries.


• About 30 percent of all emotional difficulties among students.


• Almost 30 percent 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
• E-CHUG (electronic check-up to go)

Sources

Below are links PAMF accessed when researching this topic. PAMF 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.

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

For Kids Only. National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.

Alcoholics Anonymous: San Francisco and Marin County Meetings.

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

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

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

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



Last reviewed May 2009.