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Alcohol in College:
What is myth? What is reality?
First Year Seminar 060
Greg 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
We are going to use clickers to find out about the truth!
Let’s see how they work…
Are you a male or female?
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A. Male
B. Female
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Now let’s see how accurately men are responding…
Only the males answer this question:
Are you a male or female?
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92%
A. Male
B. Female
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8%
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Now let’s see how accurately women are responding…
Only the females answer this question:
Are you a male or female?
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100%
A. Male
B. Female
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It is important for our research that you answer
the following questions as honestly as you can.
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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?
99%
A. Yes
B. No
2%
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Now for some questions about
alcohol consumption…
The drunker you get,
the better the buzz.
True or False?
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1. True
2. False
72%
29%
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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?
5
1. Yes
2. No
62%
38%
2
3
4
5
No
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BAC on School Nights and
Weekend Nights
Distribution of BAC levels of HWS students
returning home late at night by
school night/weekend night
School Night (N=904)
Weekend Night (N=578)
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Percent of Students
90
80
70
60
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.01-.05
.06-.07
.08-.09
Blood Alcohol Concentration (%)
>=.10
Do you believe that most HWS
students consume alcohol one
night a week or less or do not drink
at all?
5
1. Yes
2. No
60%
40%
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3
4
5
No
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Past Survey Results
First, we need some information about you.
What is your age?
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A. Less than 21
B. 21 – 24
C. Greater than 24
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What is your class rank?
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1st year
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate student
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Your personal attitude about alcohol.
Which statement below about drinking alcoholic beverages do you
feel best represents your own attitude?
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Drinking is never a good thing to do.
Drinking is all right but a student
should never get drunk.
An occasional "drunk" is OK as long
as it doesn't interfere with academics
or responsibilities.
An occasional "drunk" is OK even if
it does interfere with academics or
responsibilities.
A frequent "drunk" is OK if that's
what the individual wants to do.
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Now for your perception of other students…
Which statement below about drinking alcoholic beverages do you
think is the most common attitude among students in general
here?
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Drinking is never a good thing to do.
Drinking is all right but a student
should never get drunk.
An occasional "drunk" is OK as long
as it doesn't interfere with
academics or responsibilities.
An occasional "drunk" is OK even if
it does interfere with academics or
responsibilities.
A frequent "drunk" is OK if that's
what the individual wants to do.
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Your frequency of alcohol consumption...
How often do you typically consume alcohol (including
beer, wine, wine coolers, liquor, and mixed drinks)?
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B. once a week or less
often (not never)
C. twice a week
D. 3-4 times a week
E. daily
Perceived frequency of alcohol consumption...
A. never
B. once a week or less
often (not never)
C. twice a week
D. 3-4 times a week
E. daily
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How often do students at HWS in general typically
consume alcohol (including beer, wine, wine coolers,
liquor, and mixed drinks)?
Think back over the past two weeks (14 days)…
On how many days during the past two weeks did
you have one or more drinks?
0 days. I did not drink.
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4
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6-7
8-9
10-14 days
24%
12%
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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
Quantity of alcohol consumption...
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)
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1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more
34%
17%
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Perceived quantity of alcohol consumption...
A.
B.
C.
D.
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1-2
3-5
6-8
9 or more
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36%
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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)
Use your BAC card to determine your
average peak BAC at parties and bars
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3. Typical number of hours spent drinking
1. Your weight and gender
2. Your average number of drinks
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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.01 - .05%
.06 - .07%
.08 - .09%
≥ .10%
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Have you answered these questions honestly and
to the best of your ability?
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99%
1. Yes
2. No
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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?
5
1. Yes
2. No
71%
30%
2
3
4
5
No
1
Ye
s
0
Now do you believe that most
HWS students consume alcohol
one night a week or less or do not
drink at all?
5
1. Yes
2. No
60%
40%
2
3
4
5
No
1
Ye
s
0
Calculated risks
How do you Party Smart?
HWS Students
Party Smart
It’s good to go out..
but it’s good to get
home safe.
• Alternate with nonalcoholic 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!