College Help For Students Cuts Drinking, But Not For Long [NPR.org]

Samantha Sangenito 3/5/1512:00 PM

Most colleges require students to go through some sort of alcohol education program. When I was a freshman in college, I was required to play a video game that involved helping Franklin the frog navigate through various college parties without succumbing to alcohol poisoning. (Easy, Frank, remember to hydrate).

Other universities require students to watch educational videos or take online quizzes about appropriate alcohol use.

These one-time interventions do work, but their effect tends to wear off as the school year progresses, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

[For more of this story, written by Maanvi Singh, go to http://www.npr.org/blogs/healt...inking-wear-off-fast]

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Patrick AndersonMember

Thank you for posting this article, Samantha. I found attending college many years ago to be a fearful and anxiety creating experience. We are afraid of failure and the social pressures. Alcohol may relieve these feelings for many. My recent post on Accomplished People Hurt Too is my attempt to explain a part of what may be happening. I don't believe education will reach this group. The relief offered by alcohol from these feelings is probably welcomed by the brain even as it impacts the ability of a student to function.

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