College Drinking Facts

Visiting

We were halfway through our fall tour of the campus? The search for our daughter? S new home for the next four years. We thought we finally found the perfect match. My husband fell in love with the campus and I guessed that my daughter had fallen? Love? with the bright, smiling young man who took us for the tour. We stayed in a hotel in the picturesque town New England and were awakened in the night to the sounds of sirens.

Investment

As a parent of a high school junior or senior, college life is looming. You are about to make one of the largest investments your family will ever make. It is time to start investigating. The choice of the young college might attend already been done by default degrees, potential scholarships, athletics and / or where their friends are in progress. And of course, financial considerations are at the forefront. When it is time to "kick the tires" and begin to assess the campus, take the time to really know your potential purchase. Visiting is the best way to get an idea of the campus environment. However, by taking the tour undertaken by the admissions office simply scratch the surface. Look beyond the tour. You can find many other clues to one of the most influential on campus - the climate safe. The consumer culture will have a direct influence on the quality of life for all students. Many negative consequences associated with alcohol affect not only college drinkers, but also students who do not drink. These "effects frenzy of opportunity" includes a number of serious consequences, such as sexual assault, violence, vandalism, loss of sleep, and even the possibility of taking care of roommates and friends in the states of fatal alcohol poisoning. All campuses face a variety of alcohol problems. The following suggestions may help you assess the level at which a campus may be facing these problems and the level of success they may have to provide a safe environment for your teenager.

Key

When you visit a campus, meeting with key staff. Scheduling meetings can be difficult, but even fifteen minutes or half an hour is worth the candle. Key personnel include:

- Vice President for Student Life: In charge of student life issues including the concerns of alcohol.

- Dean of Student: Discusses students' problems overnight that arise on campus, especially issues related to alcohol.

- Admissions Counselor: tend to be the seller, the sale on campus at fairs admissions to universities and / or visiting prospective students and their families.

- Director of Admissions: Contact details of decisions concerning the acceptance and helps to ensure the campus is the ideal match for your teen. This person must meet the challenge of ensuring the adequacy while addressing a number of different campuses quotas in terms of financial aid, scholarships, work study, diversity and athletics.

- Bailiff: Manages the arbitration of all violations of policies, including policies on alcohol.

- Director of Campus Police: Responsible for the safety and security. Due to the nature of their positions and the fact they deal primarily with political offenders, campus police and the magistrate tend to have a tainted view of alcohol problems.

- Coordinator of Health Education: a tendency to have the most realistic vision of the situation of alcohol and other drugs. The coordinator conducts health-related educational programs.

- Students: may provide better understanding of the situation of alcohol. However, be careful. A heavy drinker probably hangs with other drinkers, resulting in the view that "everyone drinks." Talk to students who drink and those who do not.

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