In a recent study, 56,000 college students reported a slip in their grades. Students went from an A to D's and F's, their GPA's dropped, which will effect their future career plans as well as any scholarships they are receiving (Facts on Tap).
Many organizations are trying to reduce these terrible statistics. Two, for instance, are MADD and SADD. Such organizations help to raise awareness about alcohol and all its dangers. Colleges have even devised plans to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed on their campuses.
A college should provide students with alternate activities, in order to prevent then from drinking. Campus facilities should remain open, and colleges should expand their recreational activities on nights and weekends. Many college's have strict rules and regulation concerning alcohol. .
Here are some more ways that colleges are trying to prevent and reduce alcohol problems. First, they enforce their rules and regulations. Failure to abide .
by these rules will result in a fine, probation, community service, or even suspension in the severe cases. Secondly, they reduce availability by banning .
beer and parties on campus. Thirdly, colleges have been banning advertising of alcoholic beverages in school newspapers and on the campus (College Drinking Prevention).
Most colleges feel that advertising has a big influence on students. It not only puts the idea in their head, but it also advertises cheap beer. If students know that a certain beer is cheap, that will give them an incentive to go out and buy the beer. .
Another way that colleges are trying to reduce the alcohol consumption is counseling. Constantly reinforcing the dangers of drinking, college's hope that students will listen and stop drinking (College drinking prevention) .
I talked to a parent to get her opinion about alcohol on college campuses. She has a daughter that is presently looking for a college. I was curious to see how she felt about sending her daughter away to a college, with all the talk about alcohol on campuses.