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Sorority reduces alcohol abuse by changing the culture.

Women in Higher Education

| June 01, 2003 | Santovec, Mary Lou | COPYRIGHT 2003 Women in Higher Education. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The presence of women at a campus event used to be a moderating influence on male drinking. But that's no longer the case. Now women drink right alongside men, and are creating the same problems as their male peers.

Together, a group of people with varying areas of expertise developed a pilot program focusing on cultural change, which they shared at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) conference in St. Louis in March.

Research shows participation in Greek life tends to exacerbate the already heavy emphasis on alcohol as a social lubricant. To reduce the abuse of alcohol on a permanent basis, the culture that supports the ...

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