Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

“Rockstar lifestyle... MIGHT NOT MAKE IT”

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Scenario: Academics

• After a long night of drinking and hanging out with your friends at the bars you have to wake up for class the next morning reeking of alcohol. You can barley keep your eyes open because of the pounding headache you have from the events of the night before.

Alcohol and Academics Statistics

• “About of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall.”

25%

Injury Statistics

• “ students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol.”

599,000

Scenario: Police Involvement

• You and your friend's are coming home from a party and all of you have been drinking. You don’t notice the police officer trailing you or the fact that your driving isn't up to par.

Police Involvement Statistics

• About of four year college students are involved with the police or campus security as a result of their drinking.

• students between the ages of 18 and 24 are arrested for an alcohol related violation such as public drunkenness or driving under the influence.

5%

110,000

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Social Drinking

• Casual collateral drinking, usually without the intent to get drunk.

Binge Drinking

• Drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intentions of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.

Alcoholism

• Consumption of alcoholic beverages is excessive and impairs health, social, and occupational functioning.

• A psychological or physiological dependents on alcohol.

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Male: Blood Alcohol Content Chart

Female: Blood Alcohol Content Chart

Assault Statistics

• students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.

696,000

Sexual Abuse

• students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol related sexual assault or date rape.

97,000

Death Statistics

• college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes.

1,825