Evaluation of a college policy mandating treatment for students with substantiated drinking problems

Authors
Colby, JJ Raymond, GA Colby, SM
Citation
Jj. Colby et al., Evaluation of a college policy mandating treatment for students with substantiated drinking problems, J COLL STUD, 41(4), 2000, pp. 395-404
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
ISSN journal
08975264 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
395 - 404
Database
ISI
SICI code
0897-5264(200007/08)41:4<395:EOACPM>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Responding to 2 surveys, 215 students reacted to a policy mandating treatme nt for students receiving emergency room care due to alcohol abuse. Respond ents identified many drinking problems that prompt student-to-student help. They predicted that the policy would discourage helping but not reduce dri nking. We propose that college officials take a harm reduction approach to drinking.