Download or read book Sexual Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Use on Campus Infofacts written by Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "Infofacts/Resources" describes the scope of the problem of sexual assault on campus, perpetrator characteristics and situational circumstances that may make assaults more likely to happen, and the role alcohol and other drugs, including rape-facilitating drugs, play in sexual assault. This publication also provides an overview of sexual harassment and a sidebar on stalking on campus. While these are complex problems, campuses fortunately can take positive steps to address these issues. This publication outlines a set of principles and processes that institutions of higher education can implement to prevent and mitigate sexual violence on campus. These include: (1) Conducting education programs that convey accurate information, challenge unhealthy beliefs and attitudes, teach skills, and encourage students to form healthy behavioral intentions; (2) Creating systems for investigating and addressing complaints of prohibited behaviors; creating and disseminating materials explaining to students, parents, and employees how to use the complaint procedures; (3) Creating and enforcing policies and laws that convey a clear institutional stance against violence; (4) Reducing vulnerability to victimization; and (5) Implementing comprehensive alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention programs, including individual and environmental strategies, and ensuring they are integrated with violence prevention efforts. (Contains 7 resources.).
Download or read book Interpersonal Violence and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Infofacts written by Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because alcohol and other drugs are involved in most acts of violence on campus, college and university administrators are under increasing pressure to acknowledge this connection and reduce alcohol consumption on campus. But because alcohol alone does not cause violence, campuses must also address other contributing factors. Since research has found that fraternities, athletics teams, and other male peer groups foster rape supportive norms, some experts have suggested that prevention programs can be most effective when targeting these types of all-male forums. Following are five categories and examples of environmental strategies for preventing alcohol and other drug use on campus: (1) Promoting Alcohol- and Drug-Free Social, Recreational, and Extracurricular Options and Public Service; (2) Creating a Social, Academic, and Residential Environment That Promotes Healthy Social Norms; (3) Restricting Marketing and Promotion of Alcohol; (4) Limiting Availability and Access; and (5) Enforcing Campus Policies and State and Local Laws. (Contains 10 online resources.).
Download or read book Fraternity and Sorority Members and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Infofacts written by Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "culture of drinking" on U.S. college campuses has recently gained widespread national attention. A report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) notes the disturbing consequences of drinking on campus each year: 1,700 college student deaths from alcohol-related causes; more than 500,000 unintentional injuries; more than 600,000 assaults; and more than 70,000 cases of sexual assault and acquaintance rape. Fraternities and sororities are among the key groups that foster this culture of drinking on campus. Given the high rates of heavy drinking in fraternities and sororities and the role they take in promoting frequent and heavy alcohol consumption on campus, college and university prevention efforts should target these social societies. Changing the availability of alcohol in the environment will be more easily achieved with the cooperation of fraternity and sorority leadership. College and university prevention specialists should implement the following five environmental strategies to reduce frequent and heavy drinking in fraternities and sororities: (1) Promoting Alcohol- and Drug-Free Social, Recreational, and Extracurricular Options and Public Service; (2) Creating a Social, Academic, and Residential Environment That Promotes Healthy Social Norms; (3) Limiting Alcohol Availability and Access; (4) Limiting Marketing and Promotion of Alcohol; and (5) Enforcing Campus Policy and State and Local Laws. (Contains 6 online resources.).
Download or read book Alcohol and Other Drug Use at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Infofacts written by Daniel Ari Kapner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "culture of drinking" on U.S. college and university campuses has gained widespread national attention. Researchers cite the disturbing consequences of drinking on campus each year--1,700 college student deaths from alcohol-related causes; 600,000 unintentional injuries; 700,000 assaults; and 100,000 cases of sexual assault and acquaintance rape. Recent studies confirm that students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and African American students in general drink far less and, as a result, suffer fewer consequences than do students at predominantly white institutions. This disparity in alcohol consumption appears to be strongly related to factors such as HBCUs' emphasis on character development in their institutional goals and the enrollment of many students with strong religious values. As a result, the atmosphere at HBCUs militates against the "culture of drinking" found on so many other college and university campuses. HBCUs' emphasis on character development has had a strong influence in reducing alcohol consumption rates on campus, and other colleges and universities can learn much about alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention from these institutions. This paper presents a list of specific recommendations for other institutions of higher institution to prevent AOD activities. (Contains 9 online resources.).
Download or read book College Academic Performance and Alcohol and Other Drug Use Infofacts written by Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several national studies have documented high rates of drinking on college campuses and a wide range of negative repercussions of student alcohol use. Associated with fighting, vandalism, acquaintance rape, and unprotected sex, drinking on college campuses has a clear and damaging effect on campus life. Difficulty meeting academic responsibilities is one of the most common consequences of alcohol use. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Task Force on College Drinking reports that about 25 percent of college students report academic problems caused by alcohol use, such as earning lower grades, doing poorly on exams or papers, missing class, and falling behind. Given alcohol's detrimental effect on student performance, a decrease in drinking on campus should enhance the quality of higher education. Research suggests that the most effective way to change the "culture of drinking" is through "environmental management," that is, by changing the physical, social, legal, and economic environment on and around campus that fosters alcohol use. (Contains 11 online resources.).
Download or read book Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among First year College Students written by Virginia Ross and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alcohol Regulation and Violence on College Campuses written by Michael Grossman and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the effects of variations in alcoholic beverage prices among states of the United States on violence on college campuses. The principal hypothesis tested is that the incidence of violence is negatively related to the price of alcohol. This hypothesis is derived from two well established relationships: the positive relationship between alcohol and violence and the negative relationship between the use of alcohol and its price. The data employed in the study are the 1989, 1990, and 1991 Core Alcohol and Drug Surveys of College Students. They contain almost 120,000 college students from approximately 200 colleges and universities throughout the United States and have measures of alcohol use and the adverse consequences of its use. These adverse consequences include the following indicators of violence: getting in trouble with the police, residence hall, or other college authorities; damaging property or pulling a fire alarm; getting into an argument or a fight; and taking advantage of another person sexually or having been taken advantage of sexually. The principal finding is that the incidence of each of these four acts of violence is inversely related to the price of beer in the state in which the student attends college.
Download or read book Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among First Year College Students Infofacts written by Virginia Ross and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although any new undertaking is exciting because of the opportunities it may bring, the transition to college life also brings new pressures and uncertainties. From the shelter of home, young people emerge into a new culture, with a new environment for success. Here they are their own masters, often far from the vigilance of parents and the strictures of tightly scheduled school days. As they take this step toward independence, they face the temptation to celebrate their newfound freedom, test limits, and perhaps escape from new pressures through alcohol and other drugs. This guide addresses three questions: (1) How serious is the problem of alcohol and other drug use among first-year students?; (2) What developmental and environmental factors make the first year of college a time of greater vulnerability?; and (3) How can prevention professionals help students successfully negotiate the sometimes perilous transition from high school to college life? (Contains 1 figure and 4 online resources.).
Download or read book Other drug use and abuse on campus written by Virginia Ross and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Alcohol and Other Drugs on Campus written by Daniel Ari Kapner and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most widespread health problem on college and university campuses in the United States is high-risk alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. Recent reports confirm that the nation's campuses continue to encounter significant consequences as a result of this problem. This "Infofacts/Resources" offers an overview of the problem and highlights effective prevention approaches that many campuses are currently following. Under the banner of "environmental management," the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention recommends the following key environmental strategies: (1) Offer and promote social, recreational, extracurricular, and public service options that do not include alcohol and other drugs; (2) Create a social, academic, and residential environment that supports health-promoting norms; (3) Limit alcohol availability both on and off campus; (4) Restrict marketing and promotion of alcoholic beverages both on and off campus; and (5) Develop and enforce campus policies and enforce local, state, and federal laws. (Contains 6 resources.).
Download or read book The History and Practice of College Health written by H. Spencer Turner and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2002 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an overview of the history of college student health services and discusses administration, clinical issues, and disease prevention and immunization.
Download or read book Sexual Health and Black College Students written by Naomi M. Hall and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the various psychosocial, sociocultural, and contextual factors that affect the sexual health of Black students who attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and how this environment can help develop strategies to improve sexual health outcomes for its students. The college environment provides young people with a new sense of independence, self-determination, and peer pressure to engage in risky sexual behaviors, and research has shown that Black students at HBCUs bear a disproportionate burden of poorer sexual health outcomes than students at predominately white institutions (PWIs). Uniquely focusing on the sexual milieu of Black students, Hall-Byers explains why a better understanding of these settings is needed to guide successful interventions that benefit and support the sexual health of Black students. Chapters compare data and research on sexual health outcomes of young Black men and women in comparison to those at predominately white institutions, as well as looking at the role of HBCU campus contexts and cultures, the potential psychosocial and sociocultural influences, what culturally responsive approaches may look like, and recommendations on how HBCU campuses can increase positive sexual health, such as through access, collaborative efforts among administrative offices, and reallocating resources. Sexual Health and Black College Students aims to advance the translation of culturally grounded research into effective practice and is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in sex therapy, public health, and social science as well as for college health staff, including nurses, student affairs, and campus wellness centers.
Download or read book Drugs and Society written by Glen Hanson and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-31 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly revised and updated, Drugs and Society, Eleventh Edition, contains the most current information available concerning drug use and abuse. Written in an objective and user-friendly manner, this best-selling text continues to captivate students by taking a biological approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of ordinary people. The Eleventh Edition incorporates the authors’ combined expertise in pharmacology, drug abuse, and sociology and extensive experience in research, teaching, drug policy-making, and drug policy implementation and includes hundreds of new citations that reflect the current state of drug abuse issues and the rapidly changing issues of substance abuse/addiction.
Download or read book Children and Their Families written by Vicky R. Bowden and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2010 with total page 1759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and Their Families: The Continuum of Care provides a unique interdisciplinary perspective that underscores the nurse's role in planning, coordinating, and working with all members of a pediatric health care team. It shows students how to make critical judgments and assessments to manage the care of children in a variety of community settings, including homes, schools, and medical centers. From infancy through adolescence, this text thoroughly covers the health promotion, surveillance, and maintenance needs of children. In this edition, threaded case studies follow a community of pediatric clients and continue throughout the chapter to show the interrelated dynamics of pediatric nursing care. A companion Website includes journal articles, NCLEX®-style chapter review questions, a Spanish-English audio glossary, Watch and Learn videos, a fluids and electrolytes tutorial, and much more.
Download or read book Deviant Behavior written by Charles H. McCaghy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the framework of interest group conflict, this text combines a balanced, comprehensive overview of the field of deviance with first-hand expertise in the workings of the criminal justice system. Deviant Behavior, Seventh Edition, surveys a wide range of topics, from explanations regarding crime and criminal behavior, measurement of crime, violent crime and organizational deviance, to sexual behavior, mental health, and substance abuse. This new edition continues its tradition of applying time-tested, sociological theory to developing social concepts and emerging issues.
Download or read book Social Problems written by Anna Leon-Guerrero and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empower your students to become part of the solution. The new Sixth Edition of Anna Leon-Guerrero’s Social Problems: Community, Policy, and Social Action goes beyond the typical presentation of contemporary social problems and their consequences by emphasizing the importance and effectiveness of community involvement to achieve real solutions. With a clear and upbeat tone, this thought-provoking text challenges readers to see the social and structural forces that determine our social problems; to consider various policies and programs that attempt to address these problems; and to recognize and learn how they can be part of the solution to social problems in their own community. New to This Edition Many of the social policy discussions (including immigration, LGBTQ rights, the Affordable Care Act, and Internet neutrality) have been updated to reflect the most recent government actions and debates. More recent data, and new data sources, have been incorporated throughout, both in the main narrative and in the "Exploring Social Problems" features. New “Voices in the Community” subjects on gender, work and the economy, and war and terrorism appear in several chapters. New “In Focus” topics include Black Lives Matters, assault weapons, and college drug problems. The chapter on gender has been substantially updated with new or expanded coverage of binary/cisgender/transgender identification, gender nonconformity discrimination, sexual misconduct on college campuses, and the rights of trans and intersex individuals. Other new or expanded coverage elsewhere includes economic anxiety, robotization in the workplace, white nationalists, feminist theories about race, “fake” news, net neutrality, community policing, gentrification and segregation in U.S. cities, and the immigration and environmental policies of the Trump administration.
Download or read book Vertical File Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
