JOMC 50 is a course on Electronic Information Sources. Sooooooo, guess what? We had to do a research project. This research page has all of my research for the assignment. My topic for this research was Alcohol Abuse Among College students. I know most of us in college do go out, party, and drink, but this information isn't meant to say that it is wrong, just simply information in case you have someone you start to worry about. It just has some websites and other informative soruces that someone can go to if they need some help.

Alcohol Abuse Among College Students
I.

1. Besides classes and studying another major part of college students' lives is their social life. Many students, after a long week of classes, papers, and exams, go out partying in order to take their minds off of school and to just have fun. For many of these party-goers, winding down also includes alcohol. Whether it is just going out to a bar, at a party, or just hanging out, drinking often becomes a part of college students' lives. But how does one know when drinking alcohol becomes too much for a person to handle?

2. How many college students have an alcoholism problem? What are some effective methods to lower the number of students who abuse alcohol? What problems are caused on college campuses due to alcoholism?

3. The audience who may be interested in the topic of alcohol abuse among college students would be college students and even parents. Also, college and university administrators may be interested in the material in order to try to deal with problems of substance abuse on their campuses.

I-b. Keywords

UNC Library catalog:
alcohol AND college
college students AND abuse

Academic Universe Lexis Nexis:
alcohol AND college students
substance abuse and students

Search engine on Web <http://www.google.com>
alcoholism and college
students and alcohol

II.

Two Print Sources:

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention. Survey for American College Campuses: Alcohol, Other Drug and Violence Prevention, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center, 2000, ED 1.310/2:445591.

Robinson, Judith. Faculty Leadership in Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Problems in Higher Education, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center, 1999, ED 1.310/2:435357.

One Non-Paper Source:

Substance Abuse, Irvine CA: Concept Media, 1993. WM VC 270

Electronic Indexes and Databases Sources:

Hingson, Ralph J. (1998, Jan.). College-Age Drinking Problems. Public Health Report, [Online], 1308 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS (2002, May 28).

No Author. (1995, Mar.) Alcohol Use and Abuse: A Pediatric Concern, Pediatrics, [Online}, 3062 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS (2002, May 27).

Blanken, Ann J. (1993). Measuring Use of Alcohol and Other Substances Among Adolescents. Public Health Report, [Online], 3604 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS (2002, May 27).

Austin, Erica Weintraub, Bruce E. Pinkelton, and Yuki Fujioka. (2000). The Role of Interpretation Processes and Parental Discussion in the Media's Effects on Adolescents' Use of Alcohol, Pediatrics, [Online], 5674 words. Available: LEXIS-
NEXIS (2002, May 28).

Webb, E. (1996). Alcohol and Drug Abuse in UK University Students, The Lancet, [Online], 3081 words. Available:LEXIS-NEXIS (2002, May 27).

Wagenaar, Alexander C. Where and How Adolescents Obtain Alcoholic Beverages, Public Health Report, [Online], 4013 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS (28, May 2002).

5 Web Sites:

Title of Web Page: American Council on Alcoholism
Web address: http://www.aca-usa.org
Brief Description: Describes the signs and effects of alcoholism. Gives insight into drinking among college students, as well as all age groups.
Source of Web Site: American Council on Alcoholism

Title of Web Page: NIH News Release: College Drinking Hazardous to Campus Communities
Web address: http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/press/2002/college.htm
Brief Description: Describes the consequences of alcohol abuse on students and their surrounding campus and community.
Source of Web Site: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Title of Web Page: College Drinking: Just the Facts
Web address: http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/facts/
Brief Description: Consequences of drinking and answers to frequently asked questions about alcohol abuse.
Source of Web Site: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Title of Web Page: College Drinking Myths
Web address: http://www.factsontap.org/collexp/Myths.htm
Brief Description: Discusses several myths that many college students believe about partying and drinking.
Source of Web Site: Could not find source.

Title of Web Page: College Drinking More Dangerous than Reported
Web address: http://alcoholism.about.com/library/weekly/aa020415a.htm
Brief Description: States that many people do not realize how serious of a problem college drinking really is. Describes incidences where college drinking was not reported accurately
Source of Web Site: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

V. The Growth of MP3s

Almost every college student has downloaded a song from the internet using programs such as Napster or Audio Galaxy. While for students and others, getting free music from the internet is a great thing for record industries it is another story. While Napster was taken to court by some record labels, other music sharing programs are being embraced. Record labels are allowing their music to be put on some sites, however, not for free. Certain sites are now charging a monthly fee for users to download and listen to music. (2)
More and more information is available through the Internet and most of it free. However, as is occurring with online music, many sites are beginning to charge monthly fees for customers to obtain their services. (2)

(1) Taylor Chris. "MP3s for the Masses," Time International, 10 July 2000. [Online], Available: Infotrac. (2002, May 27).
(2) No Author. "Digital Music Dente: How MP3s Bring to the Masses," Time, 26, June 2002. [Online] Available: Infotrac. (2002, May 27).