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Prescription drugs a problem on college campuses

Posted on Mar 15th 2007 8:29AM by Brian White

Filed Under: Celebs & Entertainment, Motivation

As if college students do not have enough worries, it's estimated that about half of all U.S. college students binge drink or abuse drugs. This is not good (half, for crying out loud!), as academic performance and just about everything in daily life can be affected as a result.

The report released this morning also found that the use of drugs classified as prescription medication is up sharply, and notably painkillers. The data was collected after surveys, interviews and other research were summed up.

The report found that 49% of full-time college students ages 18 to 22 binge drink (consuming five or more drinks at a time), or abuse prescription drugs such as painkillers or illegal drugs. What is going on at college campuses these days? I guess education and planning for the future are not part of it for half of college students if these reports have accuracy.

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Tom 3-15-2007 @ 10:35AM

Um...hasn't this been going on for decades? I'm new to the university scene, but I think binge drinking is pretty much par for the course. It's something you definitely do at university, often simply because you can. Is it the most healthy? No, of course not, but it is definitely nothing new.

Also, believe it or not, education and planning for the future are easily part of it even for the binge-drinkers. Just cause you drink doesn't mean you suddenly don't care about your future or your marks. People I know usually work hard during the week and take a night or two to have fun on the weekend and destress. While drinking may not be the healthiest way of doing so, I think it would be hard to argue that college students don't need SOME way to destress.

Brian White 3-15-2007 @ 9:51AM

It probably has been going on for decades -- but not at the 50% level. It sure was not there in my college days at that level. Your points are cogent though. I fear for the future of kids who are regularly binge drinking in college. That can lead to a habit that indeed affects future plans. My only hope is that is does not.