BOOZE NEWSAlcohol in College:

What is myth? What is reality?

First Year Seminar 060Greg Alberti, Charlie Barth, Brittany Callaghan, Andrew Dennis, Mike

Faracca, Katherine Hoering, Leslie Hopke, Bryan Lee, Meredith Levensen, Molly Lieberman, Laura Patterson, Tyler Vincent, Liz

Witbeck, Cynthia Woodward, and Prof. David W. Craig

Goals for this meeting:

1. Have some fun!2. Help you become seekers of truth with regard to

alcohol use on our campus.3. Help you achieve more academically.

Informed Consent Form

In this presentation we will be asking some questions about your attitudes and personal use of alcohol. We will also ask you questions about what you think is typical among students at HWS. All of these responses will be anonymous. No individual response will be identified. We will share with you distributions of question responses from this group and from surveys of the campus at large during this presentation. Your participation in answering these questions is voluntary. You may skip any questions that you do not wish to answer. If you are under the age of 18 you should not answer the survey questions. Data from this session will be saved and merged with data from other residential hall sessions to support research on this topic. We will send summary posters of the merged results to your RA to share before the end of the term.

“Toto, I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore.”

Clicker Challenge: Are you in Kansas? Or Oz?

How accurate are your perceptions about alcohol use?Let’s become scientists & seekers of truth

Are you a male or female?

61%

39%

We are going to use clickers to find out about the truth!Let’s see how they work…

A. Male

B. Female

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Only the males answer this question:Are you a male or female?

Mal

e

Fem

ale

8%

92%

0

5

Now let’s see how accurately men are responding…

A. Male

B. Female

1 2 3 4 5

Only the females answer this question:Are you a male or female?

Mal

e

Fem

ale

100%

0%

0

5

Now let’s see how accurately women are responding…

A. Male

B. Female

1 2 3 4 5

Will you answer the following questions about your alcohol use and your perceptions as honestly as you can knowing that your responses are anonymous and you can skip any

questions that you don’t feel comfortable answering?

2%

99%

0

5

It is important for our research that you answer the following questions as honestly as you can.

A. Yes

B. No

1 2 3 4 5

Now for some questions about alcohol consumption…

The drunker you get, the better the buzz.

True or False?

Tru

e

Fal

se

72%

29%

1. True

2. False

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Reality of Bi-phasic Response

Do you believe that 88% of HWS students have a .05 or lower BAC on school nights when returning

home late at night?

0

5

Yes

No

38%

62%

1. Yes

2. No

1 2 3 4 5

BAC on School Nights and Weekend NightsDistribution of BAC levels of HWS students

returning home late at night by school night/weekend night

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

0 .01-.05 .06-.07 .08-.09 >=.10

Blood Alcohol Concentration (%)

Per

cen

t o

f S

tud

ents

School Night (N=904) Weekend Night (N=578)

Do you believe that most HWS students consume alcohol one

night a week or less or do not drink at all?

Yes

No

60%

40%

1. Yes

2. No

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Past Survey Results

What is your age?

Les

s th

an 2

1

21

– 24

Gre

ater

than

24

53%

2%

45%

First, we need some information about you.

0

5

A. Less than 21

B. 21 – 24

C. Greater than 24

1 2 3 4 5

What is your class rank?

1st

yea

r

Sopho

more

Junio

r

Sen

ior

Gra

duate

studen

t

9%

33%

0%

43%

15%

0

5

A. 1st year

B. Sophomore

C. Junior

D. Senior

E. Graduate student

1 2 3 4 5

Which statement below about drinking alcoholic beverages do you feel best represents your own attitude?

Drin

king

is n

ever

a g

...

Drin

king

is a

ll rig

ht but..

An o

ccas

iona

l "dr

unk.

..

An o

ccas

iona

l "dr

unk.

..

A fr

eque

nt "dru

nk" i.

..

3% 8% 11%8%

70%

Your personal attitude about alcohol.

A. Drinking is never a good thing to do.B. Drinking is all right but a student

should never get drunk.C. An occasional "drunk" is OK as long

as it doesn't interfere with academics or responsibilities.

D. An occasional "drunk" is OK even if it does interfere with academics or responsibilities.

E. A frequent "drunk" is OK if that's what the individual wants to do.

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Which statement below about drinking alcoholic beverages do you think is the most common attitude among students in general

here?

Drin

king

is n

ever

a g

...

Drin

king

is a

ll rig

ht but..

An o

ccas

iona

l "dr

unk.

..

An o

ccas

iona

l "dr

unk.

..

A fr

eque

nt "dru

nk" i.

..

0% 2%8%

14%

77%

Now for your perception of other students…

0

5

A. Drinking is never a good thing to do.B. Drinking is all right but a student

should never get drunk.C. An occasional "drunk" is OK as long

as it doesn't interfere with academics or responsibilities.

D. An occasional "drunk" is OK even if it does interfere with academics or responsibilities.

E. A frequent "drunk" is OK if that's what the individual wants to do.

1 2 3 4 5

How often do you typically consume alcohol (including beer, wine, wine coolers, liquor, and mixed drinks)?

Your frequency of alcohol consumption...

0

5

nev

er

once

a w

eek

or les

s o...

twic

e a

wee

k

3-4

tim

es a

wee

k

dai

ly

7%

30%

6%

24%34%

A. never

B. once a week or less often (not never)

C. twice a week

D. 3-4 times a week

E. daily

1 2 3 4 5

How often do students at HWS in general typically consume alcohol (including beer, wine, wine coolers,

liquor, and mixed drinks)?

Perceived frequency of alcohol consumption...

0

5

nev

er

once

a w

eek

or les

s o...

twic

e a

wee

k

3-4

tim

es a

wee

k

dai

ly

0%

25%

2%

23%

51%

A. never

B. once a week or less often (not never)

C. twice a week

D. 3-4 times a week

E. daily

1 2 3 4 5

On how many days during the past two weeks did you have one or more drinks?

5%

24%

12% 12%

0%5%

17%15%

10%

Think back over the past two weeks (14 days)…

A. 0 days. I did not drink.B. 1C. 2D. 3E. 4F. 5G. 6-7H. 8-9I. 10-14 days

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Scientists must define their terms

• A “drink” of alcohol equals…

• 12 oz of beer

• 4 to 5 oz of wine

• 1 oz 80 proof liquor

How many alcoholic drinks, on average, do you consume at parties and bars? (a drink is a bottle of beer, glass of wine,

wine cooler, shot of liquor, or mixed drink)

Quantity of alcohol consumption...

0 1

-2 3

-5 6

-8

9 o

r more

9% 10%17%

29%34%

A. 0

B. 1-2

C. 3-5

D. 6-8

E. 9 or more

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

How many alcoholic drinks, on average, do students at HWS in general consume at parties and bars? (a drink is a bottle of beer, glass of wine, wine cooler, shot of liquor, or mixed drink)

0

5

Perceived quantity of alcohol consumption...

0 1

-2 3

-5 6

-8

9 o

r more

1%

14%5%

36%44%

A. 0B. 1-2C. 3-5D. 6-8E. 9 or more

1 2 3 4 5

Use your BAC card to determine your average peak BAC at parties and bars

11%

26%

14%

25%25%

1. Your weight and gender

2. Your average number of drinks

3. Typical number of hours spent drinking

0

5

A. 0

B. .01 - .05%

C. .06 - .07%

D. .08 - .09%

E. ≥ .10%

1 2 3 4 5

Have you answered these questions honestly and to the best of your ability?

Yes N

o

1%

99%

1. Yes

2. No

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Now let’s look at the results

Click here to see results

Now do you believe that 88% of HWS students have a .05 or lower

BAC on school nights when returning home late at night?

Yes

No

30%

71%1. Yes

2. No

0

5

1 2 3 4 5

Now do you believe that most HWS students consume alcohol

one night a week or less or do not drink at all?

0

5

Yes

No

60%

40%

1. Yes

2. No

1 2 3 4 5

How do you Party Smart?

Calculated risks

HWS Students Party Smart

It’s good to go out..but it’s good to get

home safe.

• Alternate with non-alcoholic drinks

• Set a limit ahead of time

• Choose NOT to drink• Designated Driver• Eat before/during• Pace your drinks• Keep track of your

number of drinks• Avoid drinking games• Drink alcohol look

alike beverages

Thank You.We can have

a prize drawing now!