In 1993, the Addiction Research Foundation surveyed approximately 1100 Queen's University undergraduate students about their lifestyle and alcohol use. The results of this survey were printed in a resource manual called "Student Alcohol Use and Lifestyle Behaviours at Queen's University: Opportunities for Action." AII of the statistical information in this section has been taken directly from this report. I would like to acknowledge the authors: Lynn McIntosh, Chris Sullivan, Shelley Lothian and Diane Nolting. AIthough the report focuses on Queen's students, I believe that the information is typical of most universities, and will be useful for everyone.

• 96% of students are current drinkers, 2% are past year abstainers and 2% are lifetime abstainers.
• On average, rnen usually consume a greater number of alcoholic beverages per drinking occasion than women. (11.0 vs. 4.6}
• Students with a 'D' average consume the most alcohol per drinking occasion. (13.8 drinks)
• The majority of students drink one or two times a week. Over 1/4 of students drink three to four times a week, and 7% consume alcohol five or more times per week.
• · The most popular drinking location is a student's OWN HOME, followed by a bar, a campus pub and a friend's home.

• Over 80% of students engage in heavy drinking, defined as five or more drinks in one sitting. Men are considerably more likely than women to drink at this level.
• The likelihood of heavy drinking increases sharply as grade average decreases.
• Almost 60% of students have consumed alcohol to reduce tension in the past year, 14% of men and 5% of women drink to reduce tension at least a few times a week.
• More than 1/5 of all students have thought they might have a drinking problem. Almost 1/2 of 'D' students have wondered if they might have a drinking problem.

• 62% of students have experienced a hangover from drinking at least once in the past two rnonths. Men are more likely than women to have hangovers.
• Almost 30% of students have vomited after drinking at least once in the past two months. Men are more likely than women to report vomiting after drinking.
• Over 60% of students have experienced memory loss after drinking. More men than women experience memory loss due to drinking.
• Students Iiving IN RESIDENCE are more likely than students living with their parents, or off-campus, to have experienced memory loss after drinking in the past two months.

• 1/4 of students have been criticized about their drinking by a date. Men are twice as likely as women to have had this experience.
• Students with a 'D' average are three times more likely than other students to have been criticized by a date because of their drinking.
• Almost 3/4 of students have done something they regretted while they were drinking. Men and women are equally likely to experience this consequence.

• AImost 1/2 of all students have cut class after drinking. Men are considerably more likely than women to do this.
• Approximately 70% of students with a 'D' average have cut class after drinking at least once.
• 36% of men and 15% of women have gone to class after consuming alcohol.
• More than half of 'D' students have gone to class after drinking, compared to 18% of students with an 'A' average.
• Around 15% of students have received a lower grade as a result of their drinking. 1/4 of men report this consequence of drinking.
• 6% of men and 3%of women have experienced problems with school administration because of their drinking.

• 34% of men and 31% of women have been involved in a fight after drinking.
• More than half of 'D' students have been in a fight after drinking, compared with 26% of students with an 'A' average.
• Approximately 15% of students have had legal problems of some sort as a result of their drinking. Almost 1/4 of men have experienced drinking-related legal problems.
• The likelihood of ever having experienced legal problems due to alcohol use increases sharply as grade average decreases.

• Over 20% of students have driven a car after consuming several drinks. Men are considerably more likely than women to drive after having several drinks.
• 62% of students with a 'D' average have driven after consuming several alcoholic beverages.
• Over 40% of men and 22% of women have driven a car after drinking "too much".
• More than half of 'D' students have driven after drinking "too much" alcohol, compared to 22% of students with an 'A' average.
• 15% of men and 4% of women have consumed alcohol while driving a car.
• Around 1% of students have been arrested for impaired driving.

• 3/4 of students have been insulted or humiliated at some time in their lives, and almost half in the past year, by someone who had been drinking.
• Students with a 'D' average, and students living IN RESIDENCES, are most likely to report having this experience in the past year.
• 56% of students have at some point in their lives, and 1/3 of students in the past year, had serious arguments because of someone else's drinking.
• Women are more likely than men to have argued as the result of someone else's drinking.
• 1/4 of students with a 'D' average had friendships break up because of another person's alcohol use.
• Students living IN RESIDENCE are most likely to report friendships ending in the past year due to someone else's drinking.

• About 1/2 of all students have been pushed, hit or otherwise physically assaulted by someone who had been drinking.
• Men are much more likely than women to report being assaulted by a person who had been drinking.
• Students with a 'D' average are most likely to have been the victim of an alcohol-related assault in the past year. (40%)
• More than 10% of students have been sexually assaulted by someone who had been drinking.
• Women are four times as likely as men to report being sexually assaulted by someone who had been drinking.
• Students living IN RESIDENCE are more likely than those living off campus or with their parents to have been sexually assaulted by a person who had been drinking in the past year.

• If you drink, set an example for others by limiting your drinking to 1-2 drinks in any day, with at least one alcohol-free day per week.
• Invite a Peer Health Educator or another Alcohol Awareness representative to your residence to talk about alcohol use on campus and low-risk drinking practices.
• Help someone you know lower the amount of alcohol they consume on a daily and weekly basis.
• Discourage women from trying to drink as much as their male friends.
• Encourage friends who may have a drinking problem to seek help from a Student Counseling program.
• Encourage the university to develop and implement a campus alcohol policy.
• Make residents aware of their right to choose whether or not to drink and how much they want to before going out to any 'Rookie Night' activity.
• Ensure that the social gatherings you arrange or attend are not opportunities to drink heavy.
• Provide residents with alternative forms of entertainment and socializing that do not involve drinking.