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Alcoholism
Early-morning Friday classes may prevent students from getting sloppy on 'thirsty Thursdays'
July 14th, 2007
The high prevalence of problematic alcohol use on college campuses across the United States is well known. A new study has found that alcohol consumption on “thirsty Thursdays” is influenced by the presence and timing of Friday class schedules. Results are published in the July issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. "Roughly 78 percent of the freshmen in our study reported drinking alcohol in the previous three months," said Phillip K. Wood, lead author and professor of quantitative psychology in the department of psychological science at the University of Missouri-Columbia. "This number jumped to 85 to 90 percent when most students...
Source: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (2007-07-14)
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