150655 Effectiveness of College Alcohol Policy in Korea

Monday, November 5, 2007

Sungsoo Chun , School of Health Science & Welfare, Korean Institute of Alcohol Problem, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea
Aeree Sohn , School of Health Science & Welfare, Institute for HIV/AIDS Prevention, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea
Changho Song , School of Health Science & Welfare, Korean Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea
Jeongae Cho , Korean Institute of Alcohol Problem, Sahmyook University, Seoul, South Korea
Aims: To find out the effectiveness of college alcohol policy for reducing the alcohol-related problems among college students.

Design and Samples: The Korean national samples were selected from Korean Council on University Education's list of accredited 4-year colleges by using probability proportionate to size of enrollment, types, and districts. Of the 208 accredited 4-year college, 28 college campuses students and Dean of Students Affairs responded with Korean College Alcohol Study (KCAS) campus and administration survey in 2003. In conducting the data analysis, 28 administrators and 1,065 student cases from 28 campuses were used.

Results: The probabilities of binge drinking among students in not at all alcohol policy campus are 1.71 times higher than among students in alcohol policy campus. The students who are enrolling the campus enforced alcohol policy not strongly are 2.09 times more likely to have binge drinking, 1.41 times more likely to have alcohol use disorder than the students who are enrolling the campus enforced alcohol policy strongly.

Learning Objectives:
"At the conclusion of the session, the participants (learner) in this session will be able to: 1. Recognize how much campus alcohol policy is important to prevent the alcohol-related problems in college campus. 2. Identify the main policy to prevent the college students’ alcohol-related problems."

Keywords: Alcohol, Alcohol Problems

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
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