Common Issues and Collaborative Solutions: A Comparison of Student Alcohol Use Behavior at the Community College and Four-Year Institutional Levels

• NCJ Number: 229931
• Journal: Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education Volume: 53 Issue: 3 Dated: December 2009 Pages: 65-82
• Author(s): Jerimy Blowers, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC
• Date Published: December 2009
• Length: 18 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examines Coll's (1999) design, substituting national findings with a four-year institution and a single community college located in the same geographic area.

Abstract

The literature exploring commonalities between four-year and community college student alcohol use is relatively scarce. A possible reason for this discrepancy is the heavy focus on alcohol issues at university colleges. Coll (1999) presented one of the first brief assessments comparing community and four-year colleges on alcohol use and related consequences. The current investigation replicated this study and once again discovered strong similarities in alcohol behaviors between a community and four-year implicate a shared vision between academic institutions in meeting the challenges of substance abuse. The article concludes with expanded discussion of how these collaborations lead to a wider campus-community benefit and the need for colleges in taking a leadership role in achieving this goal. Table, figure, and references (Published Abstract)