Risky Behaviors of College Students

By Bobby Duley

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Alcohol Abuse

•1. 40% of academic problems are associated with alcohol abuse, and 28% of college dropouts are due to alcohol.

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Unhealthy Eating Habits

•2. College students gain an average of 3-10 pounds in their first two years of college.

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3. Marijuana

•3. Students who smoke marijuana consistently are less likely to study for more than two hours a day, and have a GPA of B or lower.

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Drunk Driving

•4. There were 121 DUI related deaths in Connecticut in 2011, an increase of 25 deaths from 2009.

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Unprotected Sex

•5. One in three people will contract an STD by the age of 24.

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Sources

•1. http://aod.uconn.edu/preparing_freshman.html

•2. http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/college/freshman_15.html

•3. http://www.livestrong.com/article/24680-effects-marijuana-use-college-students

Sources

•4. http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/campaign/state-stats/Connecticut.html

•5. http://www.healthed.uconn.edu/sexuality.html