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             RESEARCH QUESTION: How do Citrus students feel about drinking alcoholic beverages?.
             HYPOTHESIS: Because many people socially accept alcohol, I expect for college students to be very acceptable with the issue on alcohol and drinking alcohol.
             METHOD AND PROCEDURE: A written survey consisting of 11 questions was asked around the Citrus College campus on September 5, 2002. The people who responded to the survey were everyday Citrus College students. My group and I walked around the Citrus campus and asked other students we saw the 11 questions that we had come up with. As they answered the questions, we wrote down their responses.
             RESULTS:.
             Percentages based on answers given by 18 College Students.
             Do you drink alcohol?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             YES 11 61%.
             NO 7 39%.
             Do you have friends that drink alcohol?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             YES 18 100%.
             NO 0 0%.
             What environments do you or your friends drink alcohol?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             Home only 4 22%.
             Outside Home only 7 39%.
             Home and Outside home 7 39%.
             Have you ever driven a car after drinking alcohol?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             YES 7 39%.
             NO 11 61%.
             Why do you or your friends drink alcohol?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             Social Reasons 11 61%.
             To Relax 4 22%.
             Every possible reason 3 17%.
             For your point of view, how much is too much alcohol?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             Personally set amount 8 44%.
             When you pass out 2 11%.
             When you get drunk 2 11%.
             When you get buzzed 1 6%.
             When you throw up 3 16%.
             Don't know 1 6%.
             Any Amount 1 6%.
             Do you think alcohol is a gateway drug?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             YES 8 44%.
             NO 10 56%.
             Have you or anyone you know been involved with an alcohol related accident or tragedy?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             YES 10 56%.
             NO 8 44%.
             What age are you?.
             Answer Category # of people Percentage.
             Students who drink under legal drinking age 7 39%.
             Students who drink at or above Legal drinking age 4 22%.


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