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Changes in Binge Drinking and Related Problems Among American College Students Between 1993 and 1997 Results of the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study

Wechsler, Henry, Dowdall, George W., Maenner, Gretchen, Gledhill-Hoyt, Jeana, Lee, Hang·1998·Journal of American College Health
DOI 10.1080/07448489809595621
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In 1997, the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study resurveyed colleges that participated in a 1993 study. The findings revealed little change in binge drinking: a slight decrease in percentage of binge drinkers and slight increases in percentages of abstainers and frequent binge drinkers. Two of 5 students were binge drinkers (42.7%); 1 in 5 (19.0%) was an abstainer, and 1 in 5 was a frequent binge drinker (20.7%). As was true in 1993, 4 of 5 residents of fraternities or sororities were binge drinkers (81.1%). Asian students showed a greater increase and White students a greater decrease in binge drinking from 1993 to 1997, compared with all other students. Among students who drank alcohol, increases in frequency of drinking; drunkenness; drinking to get drunk; and alcohol-related problems, including drinking and driving, were reported. Binge drinkers in both 1993 and 1997 were at increased risk of alcohol-related problems, and nonbingers at colleges with high binge drinking rates had increased risks of encountering secondhand effects of binge drinking.

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  • Comparing the 1993 and 1997 CAS cohorts, Wechsler, Dowdal, Maenner, Gledhill-Hoyt, and Lee (1998) found higher percentages of fraternity/sorority bingers: 67% in 1993 and 65% in 1997.

    “Comparing the 1993and 1997CAS cohorts, Wechsler, Dowdal, Maenner, Gledhill-Hoyt, and Lee (1998) found higher percentages of fraternity/sorority bingers: 67% in 1993 and 65% in 1997.”

    From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Wechsler, Dowdal, Maenner, Gledhill-Hoyt, and Lee, 1998

  • Historical comparison of the 1993 and 1997 CAS cohorts revealed fraternity/sorority binge drinking percentages of 67% in 1993 and 65% in 1997.

    “Historical comparison of the 1993 and 1997 CAS cohorts (Wechsler et al., 1998) revealed only slightly higher percentages of fraternity/sorority bingers: 67% in 1993 and 65% in 1997.”

    From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Wechsler et al., 1998

  • CAS researchers found comparable consumption rates between fraternity/sorority members and athletes, though later researchers showed the effect was more pronounced for men.

    “CAS researchers (e.g., Wechsler et al., 1997Wechsler et al., , 1998) ) found comparable consumption rates between fraternity/sorority members and athletes, though later researchers showed the effect was more pronounced for men.”

    From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Wechsler et al., 1998

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Authors
Wechsler, H., Dowdall, G. W., Maenner, G., Gledhill-Hoyt, J., & Lee, H.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
ORCID
Lee, Hang
Venue
Journal of American College Health
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1998-09-01
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
57-68
ISSN
  • 0164-4300 (ISSN-L)
  • 0744-8481
  • 1940-3208
DOI
10.1080/07448489809595621
OpenAlex
W2098234797
Cited by
681
References
2
Citations by year
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FWCI
27.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of American College Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
Keywords
binge drinking, university students, alcohol consumption trends, Asian students, drunkenness, alcohol-related problems, drinking and driving, alcohol abstinence, drinking frequency
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Intoxication, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Public Health, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Students, United States, Universities, Prevalence

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