Effects Of Depression On College Students

Alcohol abuse is a serious health problem when it comes to college students. "The average amount of binge drinkers on college campuses is 50% of men and 39% of women" (<a href="http://www.oregoncounseling.org/ArticlesPapers/">http://www.oregoncounseling.org/ArticlesPapers/</a>). There are various reasons why students drink and serious short and long term effects on the body and mind. Alcoholism is a serious problem for college students and there are many actions being taken to try to lessen the problem among colleges throughout the country.

There is no doubt that college campuses are filled with alcohol and parties. Many students engage in alcohol consumption and some also use drugs. Although alcohol use is widely accepted in the college student population there are intervention plans attempting to limit alcohol consumption to protect students from the negative consequences associated with alcohol abuse. This is a compilation of a few different behavioral intervention strategies for reducing alcohol consumption in college age students. According to Dr. Amaro of the Institute on Urban Research at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and Reed, Rowe, Picci, Mantella, and Prado, (2010), implementation of the “Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS)” can be linked to safer drinking practices among college students (2010). Two of the articles used for this research are about brief intervention strategies for college students. There was an interesting theory based intervention strategy, whose goal was to reduce pre-drinking (Caudwell, Mullan, Hagger, 2016). Pre-drinking is the act of drinking before going to the planned event for the night. Electronic interventions were also a mentioned method. One case study utilized an alternative counseling protocol with a combination of a brief intervention strategy as well. Self-monitoring interventions are a useful way to

The most significant issue with underage college students and binge drinking is to first acknowledge the recurring problem of a plaguing universities nationwide regardless of its campus size and influence. A more in-depth

With college students, 18-24 years old, problematic drinking has developed into a public health issue across the country. High school student’s anticipation to attend college is at an all-time high due to the embracement of fraternity parties and the drinking that is encouraged, rather than getting an education or degree. I use the word “encouraged” because the partygoers are sometimes pressured to drink to have fun. Not only can alcohol become addictive but it can also lead to experiment with other drugs. In this paper the bio-psychosocial approach will be used to review what is prompting students to abuse alcohol.

The article entitled “A Gender-Specific Measure of Binge Drinking among College Students” ( will be referred to as article #1)is an investigation of the relationship between the volume of alcohol consumed and the occurrence of alcohol related problems among males and females in college. The sample used in this study came from 140 colleges throughout 40 states and it consisted of a total of 17,592 students. These students were evaluated via self - administered surveys which were mailed to the colleges. The final sample consisted of 12,243 students who responded to drinking within the last 30 days before taking the survey.

When the health behavior within a population of students has the result of less than desirable consequences, the promotion of behavioral change that will improve this type of conduct must have consideration. The high use of alcohol that has become rooted in college culture, with particular attention to binge drinking, is a destructive practice of concern. Despite this high-risk indulgence being one of the major sources of physical injury among college students (Karam, Kypros & Salamoun, 2007), it would be remiss not to ponder the toll this takes on students academically as well. Through missed study time, absenteeism and poor effort on assignments, course work will invariably suffer. Perhaps worse of all, from an academic standpoint, binge drinking results in cognitive dysfunction (Kotler, 2005).

Mental health is a serious topic that is often not taken seriously. Due to my own struggles with depression, I have experienced the impact mental illness can have on a student’s life. Mental illness can make everyday life feel unbearable and can have just as serious of an effect on a person as a physical illness. The causes of increasing mental health problems in college students are numerous, and it will take work from both students and universities to overcome this problem, but change is necessary for the health of U.S. college students.

In another study done by Stephen Porter and John Pryor (2007), they related the number of drinks per week to time management and grades by separating the groups into gender and school type. Women typically seemed to spend less time drinking, especially at all women’s schools or research universities, than men at any kind of university. For the students who did seem to engage in heavier drinking, the smaller amount

This study explores the potential causes and effects of female alcohol abuse at Stanford. To measure this, we will look at how two different factors—a student’s first experience drinking alcohol and the dorm rules regarding alcohol—affect their relationship with alcohol during their freshman year. This is an important topic to study because of the prevalence of alcohol abuse on college campuses nationwide. By examining this research topic more closely at Stanford, the university will be able to better address students’ alcohol related needs here on campus. Likewise, this is an important research topic because of the plethora of effects that alcohol can have on a student’s mental and physical health, relationships, academic performance, and

Binge drinking is a term used to describe a situation where women drink more than 4 bottles of alcohol in a row and men drink 5 or more bottles of alcohol in a row. It is taking too much alcohol in a short period. Alcohol is a substance that gradually produces an addiction in the body. Many college students use alcohol in recreational activities and parties. The alcohol gradually leads to addiction and causes a decline in their social and academic performance. Additionally, some students drink to boost their image and popularity, while others do so as a means to counter mounting pressures. There is a lot of peer pressure in college and minimal control and guidance from parents and teachers, which contributes to binge drinking.. Binge drinking in college is a societal issue as it affects students’ performance, contributes to accidents, and causes negative impacts on health.

According to Collins, Koutsky, Morsheimer and Maclean Alcohol use is a serious problem on college campuses (2001). ). In a given 2-week period, 40% of college students drank heavily at least once, and 22% did so 3 or more times (O'Malley & Johnston, 2002; Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, & Lee, 2000). Serious personal, peer, and institutional consequences accompany this type of drinking (Knight et al., 2002). Student alcohol use is associated with absenteeism, poor grades, regrets, relationship difficulties, unwanted sexual behaviors, personal injury, legal troubles, alcohol overdose, assault, and suicide (e.g., Engs, Diebold,& Hanson, 1996). Many students who present at college counseling

Alcohol is one of the most popularly used substances in America (Fuertes & Hoffman, 2016). Amongst all who consume alcohol, college students ages 18 to 24, have proven to consume more alcohol than any other age or group (Koyama & Belli, 2011). Ruberman (2014) explained that college students between the ages of 18 to 24 are experiencing a time in life when mental illness levels are high. College students are also enduring higher levels of stress than normal that stem from social pressures and new academic responsibilities (Bodenlos, Noonan, & Wells, 2013). Being exposed to new or unusual stressors can cause college students to consume large amounts of alcohol. According to Bodenlos et al. (2013) college students have been found to take part in weekly binge drinking more than their peers who are similar in age, but not in college. Bodenlos et al. (2013) also stated that evidence confirms that binge drinking in college increases the risk of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence in the future. Unfortunately, misusing alcohol can lead to alcohol-related injuries, which take the lives of approximately 1,700 college students each year (Fuertes & Hoffman, 2016). Having said that, alcohol is a problematic issue that must be addressed. Recent literature has shown a correlation between stress and alcohol consumption in college students. With this in mind, this study will examine the relationship between stress and the amount of alcohol consumed in one setting.

As the bell rang, students went into class for their studies. The teacher noticed a certain student that was very quiet. For the past few days, the same student had been coming to class wearing a sweater—even though it was hot outside. The teacher asked the student to stay after class. “Mark, why do you have a sweater on? It’s 70 degrees?” Mark stayed quiet. “I’m speaking to you….Are you hiding something?”

Binge drinking on college campuses and amongst college students continues to be a prevalent public health problem across the United States, impacting a large group of students. Binge drinking is defined as drinking five or more alcoholic drinks for men and four or more drinks for women in about two hours. Reports indicate that around 40 percent of student’s binge drink. There are a number of reasons why students engage in binge drinking including stress relief, emotional distress, rebelling, and peer-pressure. (El-Rahman, 2014)

Emerging Adulthood, a stage of human development that takes place during the age of 18 to 25. This is our golden age. This is a time when we are stepping into the real world and fully grow as a human being. This is the most important stage of our life. However, this is also the time when we are in college, where drinking has been glorified as a popular culture. Although people have a good time at parties and such, Alcohol abuse poses a negative effect on our college experience in many different way. During college, men and women are highly exposed to Alcohol use. According to a study from the Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University (2009), there is a clear linkage between Alcohol abuse and academic performance. From their result, there is an inverse correlation between student’s Grade Point Average and the amount of Alcohol consumption. Every year, many students face Alcohol problems and eventually drop out of school or even get into life-threatening situations. My topic and focus are important because it points out the possible outcome of alcohol usage during college and how it will affect our future growth. To give an overview of this paper, I will be discussing how alcohol negatively impacts college students through the four domains of human development.