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Binge drinking at college, KU becoming an obese problem
Friends of alcohol abusers should be aware of symptoms
By Billie David Special to the Kansan
The way students drink alcohol may have changed, but the related problems remain the same.
Drinking used to be social, but the goal now is to get drunk, said Julie Francis, a Student Health Services educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center. Another difference is that women drink as much as men, although their bodies cannot handle alcohol as well.
These trends lead to situations involving rape, sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned pregnancies. Nationwide, 70 percent of unplanned pregnancies and 75 percent of acquaintance rapes involve alcohol
Francis said that evidence indicated the percentage of alcohol-related rapes actually was much higher at the University of Kansas.
people in formal abusers need to know how to deal with the problem. Students may notice that their friends drink in ways that they consider excessive, but they may have trouble determining whether a friend actually has a problem with alcohol.
People in relationships with alco-
If someone is concerned about a friend, that concern is a
According to the American College Health Association, social drinkers tend to drink slowly, eat while drinking and know when to stop. They do not break laws while drinking, and they respect non-drinkers.
problem drinkers and alcoholics.
Problem drinkers drink to get drunk. They exhibit personality changes when drinking by becoming loud and angry or silent and reclusive. They drink when driving or before class and cause problems for themselves and for those around them.
Alcoholics think about drinking and plan when to do it. They hide bottles to use before stressful situations, lose track of how much alcohol they consume and deny drinking. Additionally, they may blackout or shake and experience major problems with police, employers, family and friends.
Student alcohol abusers may transport alcohol in pop cans to hide their drinking, Francis said. They may do poorly in class or even drop out as well as have disagreements with family and friends, especially concerning their drinking.
Specialists group drinkers into three categories: social drinkers,
good indication that the problem exists, said Francis Elling, a social worker and substance abuse counselor with the Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism, or DCCCA.
Other indications of alcoholism include out-of-control drinking,
"It takes a toll. It just doesn't work to take the responsibility for someone else."
Volunteer at Headquarters center
rudeness and increased tolerance to alcohol, Elling said. Alcohol abusers also tend to abuse relationships by being emotionally unavailable, but those affected by these behaviors often adjust and see them as normal behaviors.
Gay
alcohol, the next step is seeking help. Three basic reasons for this are as follows:
The problem drinker may deny that the problem exists. It helps to get expert advice on how to confront alcohol abusers.
Once a person determines that a friend has a problem with roses in early
Dealing with the problem may
A helping hand
Places in Lawrence to call for help or advice
Alcoholics Anonymous: 842-0110
Al-Anon: 841-4138
Alateen: 841-4138
Counseling and Psychological Services (located In Watkins Memorial Health Center):
8642277
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center: 843-9192
Douglas County Citizens Committee on Alcoholism (DCCCA): 841-4138
Headquarters: 841-2345
Crossbridge Recovery Center:
749-2626
become so stressful that the intervening person also may need support.
People involved in relationships
with alcohol abusers may have grown up with an alcoholic and counseling might help break that cycle.
Those who confront friends with alcohol problems may face alienation because the person may deny the problem, Francis said. Care must be taken with the wording. Instead of the accusatory "You make me feel..." phrase, it is more effective to say, "When you do this, I feel...".
Elling said that certain behaviors should be avoided when dealing with problem drinkers. Such behaviors include calling the person's employer to make excuses for alcohol-related absences and bailing the person out of jail. These behaviors are referred to as enabling, and they take the pressure off drinkers to take responsibility for their own actions.
Gay, a volunteer at Headquarters,a 24-hour crisis counseling center, said that if someone called for help
College drinking has not improved
Binge drinking is as serious among U.S. college students as it was in 1977; in some ways, it has worsened
Frequent heavy drinkers* as percent of all students
- Five or more drinks in a row during past two weeks
Percent of students who say they drink "to get drunk"
SOURCE: Survey of 669 first-year students at university Mass. colleges by Henry Wechsler and Nancy Isaac, Harvard School of Public Health
Knight-Ridder Tribune
concerning a friend who drinks, the volunteer would refer the caller to DCCCA. Volunteers at the crisis center are prohibited from giving their real name.
The caller then would be counseled to make it clear that the problem exists but also to realize that only the drinker can actually change things.
"There's not anything you can do to fix it yourself," Gay said. "Realizing your limitations is important because you may jump in with both feet, and it is very difficult."
"It takes a toll. It just doesn't work to take the responsibility for someone else."
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