| It may surprise you to know that college and | | | | didnât plan for. |
| university campuses are scenes to more than | | | | Drugs and Alcohol |
| just socializing and learning. All too often, they can | | | | Nine out of ten student felonies involve alcohol or |
| also be the scenes of a crime. Awareness of this | | | | drugs. Annually, 1,700 college students die from |
| problem has grown dramatically over the last | | | | alcohol-related causes. On their own for the first |
| twenty years, and many institutions are taking | | | | time, students often feel a surge of independence |
| appropriate measures to protect their students | | | | that can lead to poor decision-making, such as |
| from malice. Wise parents do not close their eyes | | | | binge drinking. There are many resources available |
| to these issues, but discuss them openly with | | | | to help parents discuss substance use with their |
| their students. When choosing schools for their | | | | young adult children. Meanwhile, when choosing a |
| sons or daughters, they consider the security | | | | school favor institutions with strict policies |
| programs and features utilized by the schools. | | | | regarding alcohol and drug abuse, and effective |
| You must do all you can to ensure that your | | | | parent-notification. In this way, colleges and |
| student doesnât get an education they | | | | universities keep better control of this problem. |