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The Association Between Heavy Episodic Drinking And Alcohol-Related Unsafe Sex Among Canadian Undergraduate Student Drinkers, Shirley Solomon
The Association Between Heavy Episodic Drinking And Alcohol-Related Unsafe Sex Among Canadian Undergraduate Student Drinkers, Shirley Solomon
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Young adults who engage in risky sexual behaviours are placing themselves at risk for serious health problems. This study assessed the extent of alcohol-related unsafe sex among Canadian undergraduate students and examined the association between unsafe sex and heavy episodic drinking as well as drinking motives, drinking locations, age when they first drank alcohol, and illicit drug use. Data were obtained from the 2004 Canadian Campus Survey (N = 4,437). Logistic regression and modified Poisson regression was used to examine associations with unsafe sex. The proportion of students reporting having had unsafe sex was estimated to be at 7.37%. Heavy …
University Students' Perceptions Of The Severity Of Binge Drinking, Lauren Eleanore Stone
University Students' Perceptions Of The Severity Of Binge Drinking, Lauren Eleanore Stone
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The purpose of this research was to assess university students' perceptions of the severity of binge drinking. To assess university students' perceptions, a survey questionnaire was used. The survey looked at reported binge drinking behaviors by sampled college students and how serious they perceived consequences of binge drinking. A total of 270 students at Minnesota State University, Mankato participated in the research regarding binge drinking during spring semester 2014. The mean age was 19.8 years old, with a majority (70%) being freshmen and sophomores. Around 60% of females reported binge drinking within the last two-weeks of taking the survey, while …