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Barnett, Lisa A.; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1996
Assigned 1,426 university students to four intervention groups. A "norm-setting" intervention program--used to study perceptions and expectations of drinking--was of chief interest. This group was associated with the greatest reductions in the drinking norms attributed to the student body, close friends, living groups, and parents. (RJM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, College Students, Drinking
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Durkin, Keith F.; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1996
Of 272 students surveyed, 46% reported using fake identification to obtain alcohol. Fraternity or sorority members were much more likely than other students to report using false identification to obtain alcohol. Results indicate a strong correlation among peers, frequency of drinking, and using fake identification. (RJM)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholic Beverages, College Students, Drinking
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Zinser, Otto; And Others – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1994
College students (n=177) ranked influence they thought various factors had on their smoking behavior. Subjects ranked peers first and cigarette advertisements last as causes of starting to smoke; my decision and health education advertisements highest and peers lowest for quitting smoking. Findings suggest students perceived they had high degree…
Descriptors: Advertising, College Students, Higher Education, Locus of Control
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Peeler, Colin M.; Far, Jeanne; Miller, John; Brigham, Thomas A. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2000
Examines the effects of a Peer Norms Correction (PNC) procedure on college students' perceptions of campus drinking and their actual drinking behavior. Results suggest that PNC may be useful in correcting misperceptions about the norms for alcohol use but not for decreasing heavy drinking among college students. (Contains 28 references and 2…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Drinking, Higher Education