David Kiang

April 26, 2002

Miss Tiffany L. Ware, Instructor

HCCS-SE Campus

Topic: Journal Entry 6. Reaction to a social issue

“Rite of passage” Poses Many Risks, Study Says

A study reported that alcohol-related accidents kill 1,400 college students

each year. The alcohol consumption by college students contributes to 600,000

assaults, 500,000 injuries and 70,000 sexual assaults every year. More than 2,000,000

students acknowledged having driven a car with alcohol and more than 400,000

reported having unprotected sex under the influence.

College drinking is a culture. How may we as a society change that?

“The harm that college students do to themselves as a result of excessive drinking

exceeds what many would have expected,” said the Boston University School of

Public Health. We have to spur the colleges and communities to combat the culture

of drinking. We have to substitute the alcohol to other ways of diversion among

young peoples who are entering college.