How can I help my child make good decisions regarding alcohol usage?
The partnership between Allegheny College, you, and your student is especially important in the area of alcohol use. Acknowledging that preaching to students to abstain from alcohol use is not effective, Allegheny has established a Plan for Addressing Student Alcohol Use that emphasizes the importance of students making healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol use. In addition to educating about health issues related to alcohol, we are trying to empower students themselves to influence their peers to be responsible in their use or non-use of alcohol. One focus of this plan is to make students aware that most college students do not abuse alcohol and that many choose to completely refrain from alcohol use. We are trying to get away from the attitude that “everyone else is doing it so why shouldn’t I” by emphasizing that not everyone else is doing it. While the College can focus on decision-making and healthy choices, the students’ personal values are still the basis for any decisi
