Although you may think that drinking lots of alcohol is part of the college experience, most Ball State students don’t drink to excess at parties. In fact, nearly two-thirds of students tell us they consume zero to four drinks when they party, and 62 percent drink two times a month or less.
Consider these sobering statistics before you take that first sip:
- 1,700 college students (between ages of 18 and 24) die each year from alcohol-related causes.
- More than 97,000 students are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape annually.
- 400,000 students (ages 18-24) have unprotected sex under the influence of alcohol each year.
- 599,000 students are injured annually as a result of alcohol use.
- 696,000 students are assaulted each year by another student who has been drinking.
- 25 percent of college students report that their drinking caused them to fall behind in classes and receive lower grades overall.
Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2007)