Alcohol And Chool
Topic: Alcohol abuse and its impact on academic performance
Problem
There is very little doubt that alcohol has a damaging effect on a student’s academic performance. In recent research done one national study showed that students that graduated with an A average consumed 3.3 drinks per week on average. Students in the D through F range averaged 9.0 drinks per week. In that same study students have admitted that a reason for poor performance on a test or project could be blamed on alcohol abuse that night/day. With these two statistics looked at it is obvious that alcohol can drag down performance in the classroom.
Another national study conducted at four-year colleges and universities by Henry Wechsler of the Harvard School of Public Health found that, since the beginning of the school year, nearly one-third of high-risk drinkers had missed class and 21 percent had fallen behind in their school work because of their drinking. Among frequent high-risk drinkers-- students who had engaged in high-risk drinking three or more times in the previous two weeks-- over 60 percent had missed class and 46 percent had fallen behind in school because of their drinking. A problem of this magnitude needs to be addressed and studied in more detail.
Details
The unwarranted use of alcohol is one of the most critical problems facing Americans today and it is most apparent on campuses of universities across America. In fact, college students have been reported to consume greater amounts of alcohol than the general population. Additionally, college presidents have identified the use and abuse of alcohol by students on campuses as the most significant problem affecting student life.
Surveys have proven that alcohol abuse is established in a college atmosphere. 84% have admitted to consuming alcohol the previous school year. Surveys have shown that 44% of students have admitted to being characterized as...
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