College Drinking Series
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS STUDENTS
MUST KNOW BEFORE
ENROLLING IN COLLEGE 
- Approximately 1,700 students between 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related injuries, including motor vehicle crashes.
- Almost 599,000 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured each year due to drinking.
- More than 696,000 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.
- More than 97,000 college students between 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault and/or acquaintance rape.
TOTALLY PREVENTABLE
THE #1 HEALTH RELATED CAUSE OF
COLLEGE DROP-OUTS
CAN BE PREVENTED
About 25 percent 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. Drinking reduces the number of hours spent studying per day among college students. Each additional drink per occasion is associated with fifteen minutes less studying per day. Approximately five drinks per occasion are associated with a GPA lower by half a grade.
It is estimated that approximately 159,000 of today's first year college students will drop out of school next year for alcohol or other drug-related reasons.
The average student spends about $900 on alcohol each year. The average student spends about $450 on his or her books.
Did you know... students who dropout of or are dismissed from college due to an alcohol or other drug issue do not receive a refund for tuition or room and board even if on campus for just a few weeks.
THE TRUTH ABOUT COLLEGE DRINKING
SURPRISE!
Although there is a serious epidemic of high risk college drinking, the truth of the matter is: most college students either don’t drink alcohol or if they do drink, they do so in a low risk manner. Despite all the alarming tragedies occurring in the lives of many students, ongoing research indicates:
- 17 percent of college students do not drink at all
- 18 percent drink between one and six times per year
- 42 percent drink between one and four times per month
- only 24 percent drink three or more times per week
Reports on other drinking patterns also indicate that a majority of students drink at a low-risk level:
48 percent of college students average either none or one drink per week.
Both "Beer, Booze and Books" and "The ABCs of College Drinking" walk the fine line between alerting readers to the dangers of high risk drinking while acknowledging the fact that most students do not engage in such risky behavior.
Act now: Students armed with accurate and applicable information about alcohol and in particular college drinking are more likely to make healthy choices regarding alcohol consumption. Beer, Booze and Books and The ABCs of College Drinking and The Parents Guide to College Drinking provide the information that can assist students in avoiding problems associated with high risk college drinking.
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PREVENT COLLEGE DRINKING PROBLEMS WITH THESE
3 POWERFUL BREAKTHROUGHS
Written by Jim Matthews, M.Ed., one of the most popular college alcohol educators today, these three books present the most critical information available to assist students in avoiding drinking problems while in college and beyond. Now available as Paperback or eBook.
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"Beer, Booze and Books…
a sober look at higher education"
Beer, Booze and Books a campus favorite around the country, contains the most important accurate and applicable information about college drinking including types of drinks and their strengths, impairment risks, addiction, recovery, academics, family issues, spring break, fraternities and sororities, impact on athletic performance and more. Information regarding the impact of illicit drugs is also included.
This is a fascinating look at college alcohol issues as well as a comprehensive, informative text. New students will find it extremely valuable. It will also hit home for many experienced students.
Paul Chebator: Associate Dean for Student Development, Boston College
Jim Matthews delivers an extremely important and urgent message that should be read by all in the college community. It presents provocative commentary and candid voices of students from across the country depicting their struggles and courage within the campus alcohol culture. Rich with insights, information and strategies, this book causes the reader to rethink personal behaviors.
Richard T. Hage: Dean of Student Affairs, Plymouth State University
Jim Matthews has written a book about alcohol and college students that should be read by every student, faculty member, and student services professional. Utilizing the input and self-reported behaviors of hundreds of students nationwide, Matthews has written a clear, concise and challenging critique of the role alcohol plays on campus. It will help students avoid impairment due to alcohol and will make a significant
difference in the perception of those who read it. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
Will Keim, Ph.D. Educator
Author: The Education of Character: Lessons for Beginners
Intercollegiate & International Chaplain: Christian Church & Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Act now: Students armed with accurate and applicable information about alcohol and in particular college drinking are more likely to make healthy choices regarding alcohol consumption. Beer, Booze and Books and The ABCs of College Drinking and The Parents Guide to College Drinking provide the information that can assist students in avoiding problems associated with high risk college drinking.
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"The ABCs of College Drinking…
25 tips for navigating the collegiate party scene"
The ABCs of College Drinking presents 25 essential tips for avoiding the problems associated with heavy drinking including drinks, drinking patterns, BAL, tolerance, impairment, low risk drinking, hangovers, etc. College drinking is a reality for many students. So, for students who choose to drink accurate and applicable is essential – and here it is!
Jim Matthews presents strategies that really work! Reading his books and following his information will open your eyes and change your life.
Jonathan Sprinkles: National College Speaker of the Year, APCAAuthor: You Were Born an Original, Don’t Live Like a Copy
Great book! This is a must read for all college and high school students. Jim Matthews is a man of character and integrity and truly cares about helping students!
James Malinchak: Two time College Speaker of the YearCo-Author: Chicken Soup for the COLLEGE Soul & Chicken Soup for the ATHLETE'S Soul
When Jim Matthews speaks about alcohol and its use and abuse in our society, we should all listen. This is not a 'how to drink' book. Rather, this book provides low-risk drinking techniques for students who live in the collegiate culture. While Jim affirms the state law and a student's right not to drink, he offers tips for those who do choose to drink in an informative, research based, non-judgmental way. Each of my four
children will have a copy of this book, and while I trust each of them, I WILL NOT wait until they are twenty one years old to give it to them. Thank you Jim for this important work.
Will Keim, Ph.D.: EducatorAuthor: The Education of Character: Lessons for BeginnersIntercollegiate & International Chaplain: Christian Church & Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Act now: Students armed with accurate and applicable information about alcohol and in particular college drinking are more likely to make healthy choices regarding alcohol consumption. Beer, Booze and Books and The ABCs of College Drinking and The Parents Guide to College Drinking provide the information that can assist students in avoiding problems associated with high risk college drinking.
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Now available as an Audiobook MP3.
FOR PARENTS TOO:
"The Parents Guide to College Drinking…
facing the challenge together"
The Parents Guide to College Drinking will help you develop and continue an ongoing dialog with your student about responsibility, and healthy decision-making when it comes to alcohol. The transition to college for your son or daughter is exciting for them as well as a new phase in your parenting role. Handling this phase of letting-go and preparing your teen as he or she moves on to college life is a new challenge. This parent’s guide includes helpful advice for discussing alcohol and college drinking with teens and college students.
Contains the most important questions everyone must ask before enrolling in any college or university.
Also included are tips on what to look for, questions to ask, who to interview and other research tips for evaluating the status of drinking on prospective campuses. When visiting a prospective campus it is critically important to ask the right questions of the most important administrators. Here's a list of just those important questions and personnel!
Don't send them to college without this information.
Act now: Students armed with accurate and applicable information about alcohol and in particular college drinking are more likely to make healthy choices regarding alcohol consumption. Beer, Booze and Books and The ABCs of College Drinking and The Parents Guide to College Drinking provide the information that can assist students in avoiding problems associated with high risk college drinking.
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The ABCs of College drinking... 25 tips for navigating the collegiate party scene
STUDENT CONFESSIONS
These college essentials contain interesting facts and helpful advice interwoven with numerous revelations from college students:
I had no idea what to do with the funnel. All I know is we drank a lot of beer through that thing. I got wasted in less than an hour.
Stacey R., Keene State College first-year student
Often times when I go to parties I will drink for a little while and then start drinking water around 11 or 12. I’ll do this because I feel myself getting drunk. This gives me time to sober up.
John R., SUNY Cortland sophomore
I get up around noon. I usually take four Advil. Then I struggle over to the dining hall. Some of the people there look like they were in a train wreck. I can’t believe we’re all doing this to our bodies.Dennis D., Keene State College sophomore
I know a lot of people who think, why drink if you’re not going to get drunk? I used to think this way, but what is so great about getting drunk, getting sick, passing out or putting yourself in danger?
Deborah A., Plymouth State College junior
My mind became as dark as the night. I was at the party and the next thing I was back in my dorm, in the girls’ bathroom no less, throwing up. That’s all I remember. I’m not quite sure what happened between the party and then back in the dorm.
Mike L., Plymouth State University sophomore
When we actually calculated the percentage of alcohol in different drinks, it was interesting. It made me think twice about how much I drink.
Betty T., Keene State College sophomore
I often see students making choices without first thinking about the consequences. They do not seem to have the strength to withstand their immediate impulses. They need to develop the skills to look beyond the immediate gratification.
Charlie J., SUNY Cortland senior
At first we didn’t want to call the hospital, but we could hardly feel her pulse. Later the doctor told us that she was very close to dying.
Jessica S., Keene State College junior
He was my best friend and now he’s gone. Damn it. I wish I would have done something to prevent it.
Anonymous
It’s sad to see a young girl right out of high school fall into the trap. The young freshmen come to school not knowing anyone and it’s usually their first time away from home. They meet some guy that’s more than happy to keep pouring beer into them. These girls think the guy is just being nice or he likes them. Maybe. Then at the end of the night you see “Daddy’s little girl” stumbling home in the arms of a satisfied predator carrying his prey.
Mike M., North Carolina State University sophomore
Act now: Students armed with accurate and applicable information about alcohol and in particular college drinking are more likely to make healthy choices regarding alcohol consumption. Beer, Booze and Books and The ABCs of College Drinking and The Parents Guide to College Drinking provide the information that can assist students in avoiding problems associated with high risk college drinking.
A SMALL INVESTMENT WITH A LIFETIME OF RETURNS!
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PREVENT COLLEGE DRINKING PROBLEMS WITH THESE
3 POWERFUL BREAKTHROUGHS
Written by Jim Matthews, M.Ed., one of the most popular college alcohol educators today, these three books present the most critical information available to assist students in avoiding drinking problems while in college and beyond. Now available as Paperback or eBook.
A SMALL INVESTMENT WITH A LIFETIME OF RETURNS!
Table of Contents: Beer, Booze and Books 1. Party Time... where the action is 2. Alcohol... odorless, colorless, tasteless - and potentially dangerous 3. Drinks... beer, wine, liquor - what's the difference 4. Risks... so what's the big deal 5. Acquaintance Rape... removing the shroud of secrecy 6. Addiction... physical, chronic, and progressive disease 7. Intervention... if not you, who? if not now, when? 8. Family Issues... why does it still hurt 9. Recovery... one day at a time 10. Greeks, Women and Athletes... special concerns 11. Spring Break... a good time is had by all - maybe 12. Advertising... this Bud's for you 13. Other Drugs... alcohol is not the only danger 14. Get Involved... contributing to a safe and healthy campus 15. Success... it's up to you Return To Top Table of Contents: The Parents Guide to College Drinking 1. Influences in the Home 2. Discussing Drinking 3. High School Drinking 4. Family History 5. Campus Tours 6. Alcohol Education and Abuse Prevention Programs 7. The Red Zone 8. Academics 9. Student Health 10. Student Activities 11. Policy Violations 12. Alcohol Education |
