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Use social media to reduce on‐campus drinking and support at‐risk students
Author(s) -
Christensen Sarah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
campus security report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-6247
pISSN - 1551-2800
DOI - 10.1002/casr.30094
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , heavy drinking , alcohol consumption , social media , environmental health , student life , psychology , consumption (sociology) , medical education , public relations , medicine , suicide prevention , political science , sociology , poison control , alcohol , psychiatry , computer science , library science , social science , biochemistry , chemistry , law
A report released by Boston University's School of Public Health explores the potential uses of social media and mobile or Web interventions as methods for reducing student drinking and encouraging better habits. Alcohol consumption at colleges and universities is associated with the majority of student injuries and deaths on campuses. Heavy drinking in college is also commonly linked to alcohol dependence later in life, making early intervention a primary goal for administrators and health professionals. The study examines the benefits of using various forms of new media to educate and communicate with students to prevent the short‐term dangers of heavy drinking as well as the long‐term risk of alcohol dependence.