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the help of students themselves in this pursuit. It is doubtful that students who drink wisely appreciate the antics of a minority of students that turn into drunken idiots when they go out. Unfortunately, it's the obnoxious students that make for newsworthy stories, thus perpetuating the stereotype that all college students get drunk and act irresponsibly."

Tapert said that a key future issue for university as well as health officials will be to figure out how to encourage young people to reduce the harm caused by consuming such very heavy levels of alcohol. "I also hope this research will help encourage investigators to utilize quantitative measures of alcohol intake to capture the full range of drinking behaviors," she said. "Given the tendency of students to underestimate drinking quantities, biological indicators of drinking such as transdermal sensors and adequate participant information about how to define and quantify drinks are also very important."

"For most students, college is about exploring themselves, the world around them, and their intellectual topics of interest," said White. "It is unfortunate that problems related to alcohol have drawn attention and resources away from the main business of universities providing safe environments that foster life-enhancing educational experiences toward dealing with the irresponsible behaviors of a minority of students. These kids are doing a disservice to the throngs of students that just want to get a good education and move on."

White called for greater accountability on the part of the alcohol industry and closer scrutiny of industry marketing tactics. "For example," he said, "the alcohol industry freely suggests in their advertisements that alcohol will enhance the quality of one's life. These ads not only make misleading promises, they also fail to carry the disclaimers that companies hocking other drugs must provide. What about the side effects of the drug like nausea
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