University of Iowa study reports significant drop in binge drinking

"University of Iowa students reported an 8-percent drop in the binge-drinking rate between spring 2009 and spring 2011—the lowest level in a decade and a notable about-face following years of steady and rising high-risk drinking rates on and near campus—according to findings of the 2011 National College Health Assessment."

"Nearly all of the negative consequences of binge drinking decreased and protective factors increased. Between 2009 and 2011, the percentage of students who reported doing something they regretted after drinking decreased 24 percent, and 29 percent fewer students physically injured themselves because of alcohol. ..."

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