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ERIC Number: EJ1069424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-2164-3989
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Differences in College Greek Members' Binge Drinking Behaviors: A Dry/Wet House Comparison
Brown-Rice, Kathleen; Furr, Susan
Professional Counselor, v5 n3 p354-364 2015
College Greek life students self-report high rates of binge drinking and experience more alcohol-related problems than students who are not members of the Greek system. But little research has been conducted to measure differences in alcohol-free housing (dry) and alcohol-allowed housing (wet). The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the alcohol consumption of Greek houses (dry sorority, wet fraternity, dry fraternity). It was found that in the Greek community, university students' scores on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) were significantly lower for dry sorority housing members than both the wet fraternity and dry fraternity housing members, with no significant difference found between the wet and dry fraternity participants. Regardless of type, Greek-affiliated students' drinking levels appear to be high and exceed what is considered safe on the AUDIT-C for both female and male Greek students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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