Students Talk About Alcohol
Did You Know?
- Substance-free living spaces are available to students.
- The Student Rec-Center stays open until 10 p.m.on Friday and 9 p.m. on Saturday nights. There is a late-night programming committee. If interested, please contact John Henderson.
College Alcohol Survey 2008 Data
- 87% of CU-Boulder students support alcohol-free residence halls
- 92% would like more alcohol-free activities (and we hear you) … Click here to learn about the activities we are offering
- 72% reported they would like stricter enforcement of rules
- 93% of CU-Boulder students don’t have a fake identification … Boulder Police are strict – Click here to learn what to do if caught with one
- 75% of CU-Boulder students don’t drive after drinking and 77% don’t ride with a person who has been drinking
AlcoholEdu for College 2008 Data
- About 52% of the incoming students expressed interest in getting involved in alcohol prevention efforts. About 2488 want to attend events that do not focus on alcohol. The top three alcohol-free activities students would like to see are: movie nights, live music and outside/recreation activities. Learn more about CU-Boulder students here.
- 73% said the course prepared them to intervene when a friend is drinking too much.
- Of the students who drink alcohol, numerous protective behaviors (pacing drinks, alternate between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, not accepting a drink from a common source (punchbowl), holding a drink so others stop bothering you, avoiding drinking games, establishing a plan ahead of time to make responsible decisions about drinking, monitoring one’s BAC, putting extra ice in a drink, letting a friend know you’ve had too much to drink, not riding with someone who has been drinking, and choosing a drink with less alcohol) improved.
- 72% of CU-B who drink alcohol also eat food before or while drinking.
Source: 2008 Harvard University College Alcohol Study at CU-Boulder.