HEC/News: College days without the daze (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

HEC/News
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

College days without the daze
The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) February 1, 2009
By Susan Snyder

"The house, on a quiet street near Muhlenberg's campus, is overseen by
CASE (Clean and Sober Environment), a nearly two-year-old
student-initiated organization that includes students in recovery from
alcohol and drug addiction and others who abstain..."

"Half of full-time college students, many of whom are younger than the
legal drinking age of 21, binge drink or abuse prescription or illegal
drugs, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
at Columbia University. Almost one in four meets medical criteria for
substance abuse and dependence, the group says..."

"The need for alternatives is seen at Muhlenberg's counseling center.
Ten percent to 18 percent of students who seek help report alcohol or
drug issues, said Anita Kelly, Muhlenberg's director of counseling. Once
in counseling, more students reveal that they have a substance-abuse
problem, raising the percentage to about 25, she said..."

Full article available at
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090201_College_days_without_the_d
aze.html

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