Effects of Difference in Academic Year on Smoking in College Abstract Effect of difference in age on smoking in college was examined. There were 166 participants (73 male, 90 female, and 2 transgender; age range: 17 to 50) and they were limited to acquaintances, by each of 21 students in Methods of Psychology lab section of University of Massachusetts Amherst. Surveys on opinions about smoking behaviors and banning smoking on campus (22 opinion-based questions: in likert scale: max score=anti-smoking, for law and min score=smoker, against law; there were 8 demographic questions included in survey) were given to all participants. After the surveys were collected, 7 questions that lacked reliability were eliminated. The results for mean of sum for all academic year were surprising.
Some factors are culture, psychographic related behaviors, and other activities (Krzysztof 2). Some demographic factors are age below 21, male gender, initial years in a university, white race, residence on campus, fraternity membership and lower academic performance (Krzysztof 2). This evidence shows that binge drinking is a very widely spread problem among high school students, not just college students. Many students have drunk alcohol in high school, which is during a time of growth. During adolescence, one’s brain goes through major changes that include physiological, psychological, and social changes (Crego 2).
If the age is lowered, young adults won't binge as often making it safer and not something that's done to be “cool”. Learning how to drink at a younger age allows responsibilities to be taught before kids are sent to college. Lowering the high drinking age in the United States will reduce the irresponsible drinking habits amongst the youth in America.
Andrew Sell 5/7/12 Daniel Long WRTG 1150 College Binge Drinking The United States has some of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the world but there is a rampant epidemic plaguing these schools. Approximately eighty percent of college students drink alcohol and forty to fifty percent engage in binge drinking, which is defined as four or more drinks at a time for women and five or more drinks at a time for men; almost one-quarter of students report engaging in frequent binge drinking, three or more binge drinking events during a two week period (Prenovost 379). Binge drinking is associated with many negative consequences including; poor performance in school, arguing with friends, engaging
According to alcoholnew.org, 80% of high school students admitted to at least trying a drink. About 50% report to having consumed alcohol in the last month. Giving all the more reason to lower the drinking age down to 18. In the United States, all 50 states have set their legal drinking age to 21. The average drinking age around the world is 15.9 years of age.
Causes of binge drinking among college students Many college students experience lots of different “new” experiences when they graduate from high school and move on to college. Especially, the first year college students gets out of control easily on such as drinking alcohol, taking drugs, and having an immature sexual behaviors. Out of all these, binge drinking can be the top of the list and is the most common problem among college students. Major causes of binge drinking among college students are from consistent peer pressure, and one particular ways of enjoying their freedom from their parents. Since they are finally free from their parents or guardians, they want to enjoy their freedom by doing as you can call it “activities” that they were not allow to do when they were living with their parents because most parents won’t allow them to do such an activity.
The number of undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University is about 2000, while the number at Ohio State is approximately 40,000. 17. Say the actual proportion of undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University who feel drinking is a problem among college students is 67%. A simple random sample of 50 undergraduates at Johns Hopkins University found that 60% of those sampled felt that drinking was a problem among college students. Which value(s) can be labeled as parameter(s)?
The Long-Term Effects of Binge Drinking on University Students Sociology Abstract Binge drinking on university campuses poses a concern for serious health issues and negative social implications. Education and awareness, about the non-gender specific short and long term effects associated with binge drinking, provides a mechanism for students to make informed decisions about the alcohol consumption levels they will indulge in. This report illustrates the risks associated with binge drinking and offers an info graphic for observation, and consideration by students that challenges them to stop and think before they engage in risky drinking behaviours. The information for this report is drawn from the research findings of studies carried out by a variety of academics and professionals. The objective is to alert or reiterate, to the entire university student population, the risks associated with binge drinking, and the hope is that students will be oriented toward making choices related to their optimal health and wellbeing and avoid binge drinking.
This is a problem not only for students but also for the University and the Community as well. This paper examines the culture of alcohol consumption in college, its effects on college students and the strategies that colleges can employ for developing more targeted, evidence-based interventions that help students drink in less risky ways. Of course, college is a new and exciting time for students with new found independence and freedom-a time for young adults to explore all that life has to offer and really discover who they are and where they fit in to this world. For many, it’s their first time being away from home and living on their own. This can be lonely, overwhelming and unsettling without the support, connections and security from home.
One major plus of having such enhancements is that many cannot seem to find any horrible long lasting affects of taking them. Again, it kind of seems like Adderall was made specifically for the college student. In contrast, even though there are no stereotypical long lasting affects you receive from other stimulant drugs, there are still a few cons of taking this medicine. One of these cons includes a development of a psychological dependence to the drug. For example, a student that had taken this drug throughout their college career and enjoyed the positive feedback they received from taking it may feel as if they cannot positively accomplish any tasks with out the help of this enhancement.