Ed Yakumo Diedre Kindsfather Writing 2010-36 Individual Research Paper Alcohol and the College Education As we enter into a new millennium, the significance of having a college degree is becoming more and more evident. An increasing number of people are attending college and sending their kids to college to better chances to succeed in the job market. In spite of this, hundreds of college students are participating in dangerous habits of alcohol use. As jobs …showed first 75 words of 2663 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2663 total…n of alcohol and its relation with academic problems in college freshmen. A six-year longitudinal study was conducted on 444 college freshmen, (240 of who were female). It took into account consumption of alcohol and drugs, academic investment, deviance of the subjects, and campus involvement. This piece shows direct correlation between alcohol use and academic performance. Keeling, Richard P.. "Drinking in College: The Politics of Research and Prevention." Journal of American College Health 47 n2 (1998): 51-58.