Deck 7: Alcohol: Binge Drinking on College Campuses

Question 1

A proposal from the president emeritus of Middlebury College suggested that young adults be taught to drink alcohol by requiring:

A) State laws that allowed drinking at age 15
B) College-wide bans
C) Alcohol education and a license
D) Sobriety testing on weekends

Answer 1

C

Question 2

An initiative calling for public debate on the minimum legal drinking age of 21 in the United States is called:

A) The Sober School Initiative
B) The Amethyst Initiative
C) The Uniform Drinking Code
D) The Drinker's Rights Imitative

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Alcohol, the third leading "actual cause of death" in the United States is responsible for about how many annual deaths?

A) 22,000
B) 44,000
C) 66,000
D) 88,000

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to the CDC, on the average, for each person dying from excessive alcohol use, their life was shortened by:

A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 20 years
D) 30 years

Question 5

Binge drinking is defined as drinking how many drinks in short time period, in men?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10

Question 6

Binge drinking is defined as drinking how many drinks in short time period, in women?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 5

Question 7

In the United States, the state with the lowest rate of binge drinking is:

A) California
B) Utah
C) Colorado
D) New Jersey

Question 8

In the United States, the state with the highest rate of binge drinking is:

A) Wisconsin
B) Maine
C) Vermont
D) Florida

Question 9

What percentage of college students report academic problems related to excessive alcohol consumption?

A) 5%
B)10%
C) 25%
D) 50%

Question 10

About what percentage of college students meet clinical definitions of alcohol abuse or dependence?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

Question 11

What percentage of college students are treated for alcohol abuse or dependence?

A) 1%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 25%

Question 12

In the Harvard College Alcohol Study, about half of the students reported what reason for their drinking?

A) Drinking to get drunk
B) Drinking to combat stress
C) Drinking for social reasons
D) Drinking to learn how to drink responsibly

Question 13

According to the CDC, System (BRFSS), binge drinking is generally more common in men, adults aged 18-34, and those with household incomes of at least $75,000.

Question 14

Binge drinking in the United States rarely includes drinking as much as 8 drinks on each occasion.

Question 15

According to the CDC, 90% of alcohol consumed by young people is related to binge drinking.

Question 16

According to the CDC, people age 65 and older binge drink more often than people aged
18-34, the group with the most binge drinkers.

Question 17

Binge drinking is more common in people with annual incomes less than $75,000.

Question 18

In one research study, students attending college in states with lower binge drinking rates were less likely to binge drink.

Question 19

In one research study, students attending college in states with fewer alcohol control policies were more likely to binge drink.

Question 20

AlcoholEdu, a commonly used educational intervention on college campuses, has a positive impact on binge drinking through the first 2 years of college.

Question 21

The majority of college administrators are aware of evidence-based alcohol recommendation to lower binge drinking on college campuses.

Question 22

A higher Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) is associated with reduced alcohol consumption and reduced motor vehicle crashes.

Question 23

Data from the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) showed that there is less binge drinking in European countries with a lower minimum legal drinking ages.

Question 24

Adolescent binge drinking ("heavy episodic drinking") in European countries is significantly lower than those in the United States.

Question 25

After New Zealand lowered the minimum legal purchasing age for alcohol, alcohol-related crash rates in young men and women increased.

Question 26

Evidence-based strategies to reduce binge drinking on college campuses connect the campus and surrounding community.

Question 27

Evidence-based prevention policies to reduce drinking and driving include:

A) Minimum legal drinking Age law
B) Designated drivers
C) Social norming educational campaigns
D) Lower blood alcohol laws for younger drivers

Question 28

Examples of alcohol control policies associated with less binge drinking on college campuses include:

A) drinking and driving laws
B) Restrictions on advertising and reduced price promotions
C) Required alcohol education
D) Keg registration

Question 29

Increased health risks associated with binge drinking include:

A) HIV
B) Pregnancy
C) Sexually transmitted diseases
D) Motor vehicle crashes

Question 30

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has estimated which of the following risks from binge drinking on college campuses?

A) 600,000 annual student injuries
B) 700,000 annual assaults
C) 1800 annual deaths
D) 1 million academic failures

Question 31

In the Harvard College Alcohol Studies, which of the following problems were associated with binge drinking?

A) Drinking and driving
B) Riding with an intoxicated driver
C) Less social success
D) More academic focus

Question 32

Despite the perception that binge drinking is a "rite of passage" on college campuses, according to the Harvard College Alcohol Study, what health risks were noted?

A) 1 in 17 of all college student met clinical criteria for alcohol dependence
B) 20% of frequent binge drinkers met clinical criteria for alcohol dependence
C) Nearly 50% of frequent binge drinkers received help for drinking
D) Most frequent binge drinkers were not concerned about their drinking

Question 33

According to the Harvard College Alcohol Study, factors associated with more binge drinking in college environments included:

A) More ethnic and racial diversity and female student
B) More volunteer opportunities
C) Availability and reduced cost of alcohol
D) State in which the college was located