Addiction Medicine

Drinking and aggression among university students often depends on the context

Published in Mental Health Weekly Digest, March 17th, 2008

A significant proportion of university students experience violence, under circumstances that often involve alcohol. A new study has found that drinking at a fraternity, sorority or campus residence increases the likelihood of aggression, and that attending parties can especially increase aggression for women.

Results are published in the March issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

"A number of studies have shown that university students experience a wide range of harms related to alcohol consumption, including aggression," said Samantha Wells, a scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and corresponding author for the...

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Source: Mental Health Weekly Digest (2008-03-17)

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