I got you in trouble in high school; but college, now that was a ball.  You had some of the best times you’ll never remember with me – Alcohol.”  (Brad Paisley)

The song masks pain and humiliation behind humor.  Many college students arrive with established alcohol habits and binge drinking is popular recreation. Some parents allow pre-college teenagers to have alcohol at parties.   Are they protecting their children by letting them learn to drink responsibly under supervision or are they increasing the chances that the children will become alcoholics?  In some states that is legal and in others parents could face both criminal and civil penalties.  Excessive drinking among teens is associated with academic failure, violence,  and financial problems. Continue reading Does Underage Drinking Fuel Campus Assaults? →