[DeltAlum]

Uh...back again,

I just received a fraternity risk management newsletter (FRMT News) mailed by the company that works with about twenty fraternities on their liability self insurance. Following are some sobering (no pun intended) thoughts:

"Students consume 4.4 billion cans of beer each year. The typical student spends more money on alcohol than on textbooks. As many of today's college students will die from alcohol related causes as will go on to get advanced degrees, masters and doctorates combined." (I assume that this stat means throughout a persons entire life -- not just college career)

"A recent study of fraternity insurance claims showed that alcohol was involved in 94% of sexual assaults."

"Alcohol Free chapter houses are here to stay. What prompted this move? For the leaders of many groups the reasons were clear cut:

1. The negative effect of alcohol on academics.
2. The ever-increasing cost of liability insurance.
3. Damages to Chapter houses.

The signs of chemical dependency are:

1. Loss of control.
2. The use is excessive
3. Much time is spent using and recovering.
4. Using at inappropriate times.
5. Using becomes the priority.
6. Person continues using despite suffering problems.
7. Person builds up tolerance.
8. Person experiences withdrawal.

These signs all point to alcohol or drug addiction. If you or someone you know might have a problem, consult your chapter advisor and/or campus counseling center."

Portions reprinted from "Risky Times", Risk Management newsletter published by Theta Xi Foundation.

I also just added a post under "Alcohol Free Housing" which was of interest to me and may be to you. I have said in this or other threads that I am not totally in favor of "Dry" housing, but this other post makes a good argument for it.