healthy transitions facing the college years. presented by: david s. anderson, ph.d. associate...
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HEALTHY TRANSITIONSFacing the College Years
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Presented By:
David S. Anderson, Ph.D.Associate Professor
George Mason UniversityDepartment of Health, Fitness and Recreation Resources
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“Alcohol abuse kills and injures more of our young people and costs our society more than all the illegal drugs put together.”
Dr. David Satcher, U.S. Surgeon General
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You should know . . .
. . . the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use on college campuses.
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01020304050607080
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nt
95 98 99Year
Tobacco Alcohol Marijuana Designer Drugs
You should know . . .
College Student Use in the Last 30 Days: National
National Core Survey: 1999
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14%
11%
19%
7% 3%
46%
None
Once
Twice
3-5 times
6-9 times
10+ times
Virginia Core Survey: 2000
College Males Who Consumed Five or More Drinks in a Sitting During the Past Two Weeks
You should know . . .
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College Females Who Consumed Five or More Drinks in a Sitting During the Past Two Weeks
13%
10%
12%3% 1%
62%
None
Once
Twice
3-5 times
6-9 times
10+ times
Virginia Core Survey: 2000
You should know . . .
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GMU Freshmen Who Consumed Five or More Drinks in a Sitting During the Past Two Weeks
13%
10%
8% 3%
67%
None
Once
Twice
3-5 times
6-9 times
GMU Drug Survey: 2000
You should know . . .
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. . . alcohol contributes to damage and crime on college campuses.
You should know . . .
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54
55
60
60
0 20 40 60 80 100
Campus Policy Violation
Campus Property Damage
Violent Behavior
Residence Hall Damage
Mean Percentages
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Alcohol's Involvement With Campus Problems
College Alcohol Survey: 2000
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23
36
40
64
70
0 20 40 60 80 100
Health Center Contacts
Emotional Difficulty
Physical Injury
Unsafe Sexual Practices
Acquaintance Rape
Mean Percentages
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Alcohol's Involvement In Personal Behaviors
College Alcohol Survey: 2000
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You should know . . .Alcohol’s Involvement: GMU Freshmen
(First Seven Weeks of the Fall 2000 Semester)
GMU Drug Survey: 2000
12.3
9
8.5
5.8
4.2
0 5 10 15
Passed Out
Damaged Property
Hurt/Injured
Performed Poorly on Test
Physical Fight
Percent
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. . . alcohol use negatively impacts academic performance.
You should know . . .
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Average Number Of Drinks Per Week By Grade Point Average
3.3
4.8
6.1
9.0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
"A" Students "B" Students "C" Students "D" or "F" Students
National Core Survey: 1996
You should know . . .
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. . . alcohol and other drug use begins early.
You should know . . .
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10
20
30
40
50
60
Per
cen
t
1991 1995 1999Year
8thGrade
10thGrade
12thGrade
Students Who Reported Alcohol Use (30 days)
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Monitoring the Future
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You should know . . .
Monitoring the Future
Students Who Reported 5+ Drinks in a Row (2 Weeks)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Perc
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t
1991 1995 1999Year
8thGrade
10thGrade
12thGrade
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5
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15
20
25
Per
cen
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1991 1995 1999Year
8thGrade
10thGrade
12thGrade
Students Who Reported Marijuana Use (30 Days)
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Monitoring the Future
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20
30
40
50
60P
erce
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Fairfax Co.(2001)
National (1999)
Year
8thGrade
10thGrade
12thGrade
Students Who Reported Alcohol Use (30 Days)
You should know . . .
Monitoring the Future and Fairfax Co. Public Schools Survey
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. . . students overestimate the level of alcohol and other drug use by their peers.
You should know . . .
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0102030405060708090
100
Perc
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t
Alcohol Marijuana Designer Drugs
Year
Perception
Actual
Actual and Perceived Annual Drug/Alcohol Use:Virginia Colleges/Universities
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Virginia Core Survey: 2000
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You should know . . .
. . . parents underestimate the level of alcohol and other drug use by their children.
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AttendedUnsupervised
Parties
Drinking Alcoholat Home
Drinking AlcoholWhile Out
Parents'Perception
Teens'Actions
Parent Perception and Student Behaviors
You should know . . .
Haynie et al 1999
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You should know . . .
. . . heavier alcohol use is relatively resistant to change.
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College Student Drinking Patterns
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20
40
60
80
100
79 82 85 88 91 94 97Year
Per
cent
of S
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nt U
se
Heavier Drinking Use in Last 30 Days
You should know . . .
Monitoring the Future
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Campus Effort and Heavier Use Patterns
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Monitoring the Future
0
20
40
60
80
100
79 82 85 88 91 94 97 00Year
Pe
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of
Stu
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ffort
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“For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.”
Henry Louis Mencken
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Helpful Strategies
Correct Misperceptions of Peer Alcohol and Other Drug Use
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Helpful Strategies
Address the Underlying Needs of Students
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We believe that human beings are basically good
and that, despite setbacks, our history is on a path of
progress and promise.
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We believe that values are at the core of self and community and are essential to any meaningful change.
OPTIMISM
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We believe that an ethic of balanced self-care is
fundamental to flourishing as a human
being in the world community.
OPTIMISM
VALUES
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We believe that learning how to be in working relationships
is an essential developmental task
for young adults.
OPTIMISM
SELF-CARE
VALUES
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We believe that creating a culture of community through
rituals, symbols, traditions, and heroes is needed to
insure quality educational experiences.
OPTIMISM
VALUES
SELF-CARE
RELATIONSHIPS
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We believe that the connection of the biological, natural being to the larger
planetary system is essential and insures the health of the
planet and our well-being, including our ultimate
spiritual survival.
OPTIMISM
VALUES
SELF-CARE
RELATIONSHIPS
COMMUNITY
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OPTIMISM
VALUES
SELF-CARE
RELATIONSHIPS
COMMUNITY
NATURE
We believe that service is indispensable in engaging
people in authentic and meaningful learning
experiences and in creating positive social change.
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OPTIMISM
VALUES
SELF-CARE
RELATIONSHIPS
COMMUNITY
NATURE
SERVICE
Helpful Strategies
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Helpful Strategies
Maintain parental involvement throughout the college years
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Helpful Strategies
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Helpful Strategies
•Be a good role model
•Be factual and straightforward
•Good information is always the best defense
•Do not use scare tactics
•Be a good role model
•Be factual and straightforward
•Good information is always the best defense
•Do not use scare tactics
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Helpful Strategies
0102030405060708090
Flyer HealthCenterStaff
Friends RomanticPartner
Parents
GMU Freshmen Report Believability of Sources for Health Information
GMU Drug Survey: 2000
Per
cent
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Helpful Strategies
TASK FORCE PLANNER
Promote Comprehensive Campus-based Initiatives
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Task Force Planner
A comprehensive
campus-based
initiative engages a
wide variety of
campus groups and
individuals as they
implement a diverse
set of strategies.
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Helpful Strategies
Provide Accurate Information
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Helpful Strategies
• SAMHSA’S National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (www.health.org)
• National Institute of Alcohol abuse and Alcoholism (www.niaaa.nih.gov)
• NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse (www.nida.nih.gov)
• The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (www.edc.org/hec)
• Promising Practice Campus Alcohol Strategies (www.promprac.gmu.edu)
Reputable Resources
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Helpful Strategies
Hold Colleges and Universities Accountable
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Helpful Strategies
For any questions on your mind, expect complete and honest answers.
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HEALTHY TRANSITIONSFacing the College Years
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Healthy Expectations
4400 University Dr., MS 1F5Fairfax, VA 22030-4444Phone: 703-993-3697
www.caph.gmu.eduwww.healthyexpectations.gmu.edu
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