Survey: College freshmen study booze more than books

Source: courier-journal Posted By: Bill 5767 days ago

Nearly half of college freshmen who drink alcohol spend more time drinking each week than they do studying, suggests a survey involving more than 30,000 first-year students on 76 campuses.

Students who said they had at least one drink in the past 14 days spent an average 10.2 hours a week drinking, and averaged about 8.4 hours a week studying, according to findings being presented at a conference in Seattle for campus student affairs officials. Nearly 70 percent of respondents (20,801 students)....

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