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Drinking Habits of Rowan University Students

Drinking Habits of Rowan University Students. Athletes vs. Non-athletes. Why study this topic?. Raise awareness of drinking problems on campus Does alcohol affect: GPA, or athletic performance Who is affected Raise awareness of counseling. What we knew.

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Drinking Habits of Rowan University Students

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  1. Drinking Habits of Rowan University Students Athletes vs. Non-athletes

  2. Why study this topic? • Raise awareness of drinking problems on campus • Does alcohol affect: GPA, or athletic performance • Who is affected • Raise awareness of counseling

  3. What we knew • Between ages of 18-24, 1,700 students have alcohol related deaths • 599,000 students 18-24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol • About 25% of college students report academic consequences • 31% of college students met criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/statssummaries/snapshot.aspx

  4. The Research:Methodology • 100 Rowan University students • Survey consisting of 13 questions • Collected data over a 2 week span

  5. The Research:Results

  6. The Research:Results

  7. The Research:Results

  8. The Research:Results

  9. THE BIG QUESTION

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  13. A Side Note

  14. Alcohol Use Among College Athletes vs. Non-Athletes

  15. College Students • About 70% drink • About 40% binge drink • Athletes binge drink more than non-athletes

  16. Reasons Why • Celebration • Accessibility • Social Norms and alcohol use • Spend a lot of time in “peer-intensive” environments • New players want to conform to group

  17. Video • Lowering the drinking age • http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4819332n&tag=related;photovideo • Drinking on Campus • http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4819336n&tag=related;photovideo

  18. Factors that Influence Drinking • The quality of peer relationships. • Athletes have very strong bonds with one another. • Consider themselves family. • “Peer influence has emerged as one of the most powerful predictors of initiation and maintenance of drinking in the college setting.” – Brian Borsari

  19. Factors that Influence Drinking • Transition to college life. • Making friends is vital. • Role models are formed. • Alcohol use peaks. • College years are a window of vulnerability.

  20. Alcohol use from a Social Learning Theory Perspective • Three social learning theory constructs: • Social Reinforcement • College drinking is completely accepted and will go unpunished. • Modeling • Model could be made from upperclassman who drinks or a team captain. • Cognitive Processes • Disruption of cognitive processes in different social environments • Stress reduction • Urges

  21. Many different side effects from alcohol abuse • Hangovers • Depression • Weight gain • High Blood Pressure • Depressed Immune System • Alcohol Poisoning • Altered Brain and Nerve Functions • Abnormalities in Blood-Clotting • Cancer • Death

  22. Indirect Side Effects • Impair Judgment • Homicides • Suicides • Fatal Auto Accidents • Fights • Date Rape • Other Gender Related Crimes • Quality of Sleep • Daytime Attention • Insomnia • Disturbed Sleep • Fragmented Sleep

  23. Other Medical Issues • Pancreatitis • Skin abnormalities • Fatty Liver • Fibrosis • Cirrhosis • Liver Disease • Gout • Heartburn • Ulcer Development • Heart or Respiratory Failure

  24. Complications for Athletes • Loss of Appetite • Vitamin deficiencies • Dehydration • Electrolyte Imbalances • Cramps, Muscle Pulls, and Muscle Strains

  25. Males vs. Females

  26. Facts • Men and women of the same height and weight do not experience the same effects of drinking the same amount of alcohol. • The average size male can drink double to the average size woman.

  27. Females • Tend to have more body fat • Fat cannot absorb alcohol • Have less gastric or stomach enzymes that breaks down alcohol. • Absorb up to 30% more alcohol into their bloodstream than men. • Shorter and lighter than men • Hormone changes and menstrual cycle can also affect alcohol metabolism.

  28. Comparing Rowan Students

  29. Counseling:The Signs of Alcohol Abuse • Loss of time from school or work due to drinking • Depression or unhappiness due to drinking • Drinking in order to cope with personal problems • Drinking to overcome shyness • Loss of interest in family and friends • Etc…

  30. Counseling:Are Rowan students aware?

  31. Counseling:Where to find help • Rowan University • Savitz Hall — Top Floor
201 Mullica Hill Rd.
Glassboro, NJ 08028
Phone: 856-256-4222 • Outside resources available • AA • South Jersey Intergroup: (856)486-4446 • http://www.aa.org

  32. Discussion • What we would have done different • Questions/Comments?

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