Alcohol-related injury among Greek-letter college students: defining a target population for secondary prevention.
Members of Greek-letter societies are the heaviest drinkers on college campuses, and experience more alcohol-related problems than their peers. This study reports the results of a web-based survey administered to stratified random samples of college students from 10 North Carolina universities. Greek-letter status was a significant independent risk factor for increased injury (both experienced and caused to others), even after adjusting for drinking behaviors. Prevention, screening, and intervention strategies are discussed in the context of these results.
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA. mobrien@wfubmc.edu
Mary Claire
MC
O'Brien
Robert S
RS
McNamara
Thomas P
TP
McCoy
Erin L
EL
Sutfin
Mark
M
Wolfson
Scott D
SD
Rhodes
D000293:Adolescent; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009657:North Carolina; D009938:Organizations; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012933:Social Identification; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult