The problem of college drinking: Insights from a developmental perspective

This article represents the proceedings of a symposium at the 2000 RSA Meet ing in Denver, Colorado. John Schulenberg and Jennifer L. Maggs were Organi zers. Stephen W. Long was Chair and provided opening remarks. The presentat ions were: (1) I'm not a drunk, just a college student: Binge drinking duri ng college as a developmental disturbance, by John Schulenberg; (2) Course of alcohol use disorders during college, by Kenneth J. Sher; (3) How do stu dents experience alcohol and its effects? Positive versus negative expectan cies and consequences, by Jennifer L. Maggs; and (4) Brief intervention in the context of developmental trends in college drinking, by G. Alan Marlatt . Critique and commentary were provided by Robert A. Zucker.