Author: Brooklyn College Personal Counseling Program
Topic: Alcohol/Drugs
According to surveys, three out of four college students drink. In addition, one in five elementary students drink alcohol. Most people consider drinking to be normal and respectable and sometimes forget that alcohol can cause serious problems.
Students' school performance and general functioning--both in and out of school--can be profoundly affected. Poor concentration, blackouts (memory lapses) and personality problems may result from drinking over an extended period of time.
Some clear signs of a problem with alcohol are:
Some of the physical consequences of problem drinking are:
Reference
Botvin, G. J., Griffin, K. W., Paul, E., & Macaulay, A. P. (2003). Preventing Tobacco and Alcohol Use among Elementary School Students through Life Skills Training. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 12, 1-17.