USG Issue Table Results Alcohol Use

USG Issue Table Results Alcohol Use

ATLANTA
November 13, 1998

Do you know about the new alcohol policy? Yes: 45%

No: 53%

Not Sure: 2%

Have you seen the new alcohol sanctioning model? Yes: 19%

No: 79%

Not Sure: 2%

Do you feel that alcohol is a problem on campus? Yes: 38%

No: 64%

Do you feel peer pressure to drink on campus? Yes: 2%

No: 98%

Have you participated in binge drinking? Yes: 24%

No: 76%

Is alcohol more of a problem in fraternities than in dorms? Yes: 74%

No: 26%

Has alcohol interfered with academic performance? Yes: 16%

No: 84%

Binge drinking is defined as having more than four or five drinks in one sitting. A total of 38 people participated in the survey, which is sponsored by the Public Relations Committee of the USG. The Issue Table is in the Student Center every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; students are encouraged to fill out surveys and submit their feedback to the USG.

Copyright © 1998 by Gregory S. Scherrer, Editor and by the Student Publications Board

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