College Drinking Problems, Deaths On The Rise

Alcohol-related deaths, heavy drinking episodes and drunk driving have all been on the rise on college campuses over the past decade, a new government study shows.

By COED Staff

Using figures from government databases and national surveys on alcohol use, researchers a found that drinking-related accidental deaths among 18- to 24-year-old students have been creeping upward — from 1,440 in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005.

At the same time, the proportion of students who reported “binge drinking” rose from roughly 42 percent to 45 percent.

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