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The Impact Of An Alcohol Deterrence Policy On College Students' Behavior, Matthew Douglas Defore Jan 2013

The Impact Of An Alcohol Deterrence Policy On College Students' Behavior, Matthew Douglas Defore

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The university under study developed an alcohol control policy in 2006 in response to a string of tragic alcohol-related deaths. At the time of the study, the policy had been in operation for six years with a growing number of student sanctions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the university's alcohol control policy to determine its deterrence impact on students. By surveying students who have been sanctioned under the alcohol control policy, the researcher sought to gain insight on the strengths and weaknesses of the policy as well as to use these responses as an opportunity to recommend …


Relations Between Alcohol Use And Migraine Among Young Adults, Rachel Davis Jan 2013

Relations Between Alcohol Use And Migraine Among Young Adults, Rachel Davis

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Migraine is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders diagnosed throughout the world and can be extremely disabling, with many economic, social, physical and psychological health costs. Many environmental and physiological factors have been shown to precipitate migraine, including stress, hormonal fluctuations (in women), weather events, and changes in sleep and eating habits. In retrospective studies, a sizeable proportion of migraineurs also identify alcohol as a trigger for migraine attacks, but comparatively little research has explored the nature of alcohol consumption (frequency, quantity, type, rate, time of day) in relation to other aspects of migraine. Given limited and conflicting data …