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...recently released, 2006 spring report from the American College Health Association, 15.4 percent of college students report that the internet and computer games having adversely effected their academics which is an increase of almost 3.5 percent from the 2005 fall report. To put these numbers in perspective, drug and alcohol use combined impacted the academics of only 9.6 percent of respondents...
...treated as such. While perfectly harmless in reasonable quantities, harmful abuse and addiction to gaming is on the rise, which can be certainly destructive to gamers’ lives. It is time that Harvard started publicizing and treating this disease. With all the programs aimed at attacking drug and alcohol abuse, it seems foolish to have none that specifically confront the abuse of video games. Eventually, this will have to be confronted; the choice is ours whether planning occurs now or waits until a crisis reaches our campus...
...least if the US Surgeon General has his way. A report issued this week by the Surgeon General lists a number of recommendations that colleges should adopt to curb underage drinking, but Harvard already has many of the programs in place. The report called on schools to limit alcohol sales at sporting events, educate students on the effects of alcohol, forge community partnerships, and encourage alcohol-free social events. Harvard, unlike many other colleges, currently has programs and alcohol policies in place that incorporate the suggested strategies, according to Director of the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Services Ryan...
...found, when it comes to talking about it, people fall back on conservative sexual terms.” A male student added, “I feel like sometimes women are very vocally politically feminist, but when you get them into a room with some alcohol, they’re not very forward...
...says George M. Kaleva, co-manager of the Roxy, which has an upstairs level for those 21 and over and a downstairs previously for those that were 18-plus. According to him, even though people under 21 are not legally permitted to drink either at the clubs or elsewhere, alcohol consumption is still the major issue in that age group. “If you’re underage, you will find a way to get a drink,” he says. “If we catch [underage people] drinking, then we throw them out, but it still...