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Study shows talking with college students about binge drinking makes them think about it
College students who hear warnings about binge drinking from family or friends are more likely to be concerned about their own alcohol use, compared to those who don't hear this advice, a new study indicates.
The study found that students who were not distressed about their binge drinking had not heard concern expressed to them about their alcohol consumption.
?On the other hand, when a friend or family member expressed concerns to a student about her or his excessive drinking, it can help the student reflect on their alcohol consumption and begin to take steps to reduce it,? said lead researcher Jeffrey Hayes, professor of counseling psychology in Penn State's College of Education, in a news release.
Despite the negative consequences of binge drinking, about 80 percent of college students drink alcohol, and about half of those who drink engage in binge drinking, says the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Hayes said more than half of college students who sought counseling reported drinking alcohol at a level considered to be ?hazardous? by the World Health Organization.
As a psychologist, Hayes often hears about the negative effects of binge drinking on students' academic performance and emotional and physical well-being. "I am aware of and concerned about the ingrained culture of binge drinking among adolescents," he said in the release.
Results of this study can help inform professionals who work with college students to encourage student engagement through outreach programs, and it also raises awareness for family and friends of those who may abuse alcohol, said Hayes. (Read more)
The study found that students who were not distressed about their binge drinking had not heard concern expressed to them about their alcohol consumption.
?On the other hand, when a friend or family member expressed concerns to a student about her or his excessive drinking, it can help the student reflect on their alcohol consumption and begin to take steps to reduce it,? said lead researcher Jeffrey Hayes, professor of counseling psychology in Penn State's College of Education, in a news release.
Despite the negative consequences of binge drinking, about 80 percent of college students drink alcohol, and about half of those who drink engage in binge drinking, says the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Hayes said more than half of college students who sought counseling reported drinking alcohol at a level considered to be ?hazardous? by the World Health Organization.
As a psychologist, Hayes often hears about the negative effects of binge drinking on students' academic performance and emotional and physical well-being. "I am aware of and concerned about the ingrained culture of binge drinking among adolescents," he said in the release.
Results of this study can help inform professionals who work with college students to encourage student engagement through outreach programs, and it also raises awareness for family and friends of those who may abuse alcohol, said Hayes. (Read more)
- Kentucky Had Biggest Increases In Binge Drinking, Heavy Drinking And Any Drinking From 2005 To 2012, First County-level Study Shows
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky has a relatively small percentage of drinkers compared to the rest of the nation, but it appears it is leading the nation in the increases in the percentage of people who are drinking any alcohol, drinking...
- New Study Finds Texting And Driving Kills And Injures More Teens Than Drinking And Driving, And Is Becoming More Prevalent
A new study finds that texting while driving has become more dangerous among teenagers than drinking and driving, and it says the number of teens who are dying or being injured as a result of this habit has "skyrocketed." Nationwide, more than 3,000 teens...
- Kentuckians Binge Drink More Often Than Residents Of Any Other State, National Survey For Federal Health Agency Finds
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News Kentuckians binge drink an average of about six times per month, more often than people living in any other state, a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. Binge drinking is defined as consuming...
- Conway Joins Fight Against Fruity, High-proof Malt Beverage
Contending it promotes binge drinking in young adults, Attorney General Jack Conway has joined the fight against a fruit-flavored malt beverage made by Pabst Brewing Co. Conway is one of 17 attorneys general asking the company to stop marketing Blast...
- April 7 Is National Alcohol Screening Day
Every year thousands of people fall victim to alcohol-related injuries. The scary fact is that many of these injuries are caused by alcoholics who took their first drink when they were underage. The Screening for Mental Health website says ?Approximately...