title: Response of colleges to risky drinking college students.
abstract: Heavy drinking and related consequences continue to affect college campuses due to fatalities, assaults, serious injuries, and arrests that occur among students. Several approaches aimed at reducing the harm incurred by students and the college communities as a result of heavy drinking are being used with varying success. A review of interventions including educational, individual, and environmental approaches are described, as well as new, promising, strategies. Despite some success, elevated and risky drinking patterns continue. As such, concerns over implementation of evidence-based treatments and areas in need of further study are discussed. [Full text available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2014-10.asp, free with no login].
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University.
authors.forename: Nadine R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Mastroleo
authors.affiliation: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University.
authors.forename: Diane E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Logan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: College; alcohol; heavy drinking; interventions