INFOGRAPHIC: College Drinking; More Than Just a Problem

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This great infographic from the people of DegreeScout.com shows a pictorial view college campuses and alcohol.

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Via: Online Degrees

Some stats from the infographic:

  • 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes
  • More than 150,000 students develop an alcohol-related health problem and between 1.2 and 1.5% of students indicate they tried to commit suicide within the past year due to drinking or drug use
  • 599,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol
  • 400,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 report having been too intoxicated to know if they consented to having sex
  • About 25% of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers and receiving lower grades overall

About Author: Shevonne Polastre

Shevonne founded Stop Alcohol Deaths, Inc. after losing her sister Kristine to alcohol poisoning. This is her way to bring awareness so no one loses a loved one to alcohol.

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