Drinking among college students frequently leads to serious health and social problems. These include immediate problems, such as alcohol poisoning and alcohol related traffic crashes, as well as long term problems, such as academic failure and chronic alcohol abuse. Research has been carried out at PRC and other organizations to measure the magnitude and nature of the problem and to identify effective interventions.

Many of the most effective strategies involve changing the community and campus environment around alcohol use and sales. For an example of the use of environmental strategies in whole communities, read the synopsis of the Community Trials project carried out by PRC.

Following are materials that provide more information about college drinking and prevention strategies.