New Study: College Kids Drink, Smoke Weed

In the news today, a new study reveals that college kids are drinking more and doing more drugs. First off, I'm pretty surprised that someone actually studied this. I mean, isn't that like scientists publishing a report: New Study: Rhinos gigantic, heavy.

With all that freedom at college, most people don't know what to do with it, so they do what they want and what they see other people doing. It's the new hedonism, everybody. Jump on in.

But, the report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, argues substance abuse isn't an inevitable rite of passage for young adults. Rather, it argues a particular culture of excessive consumption has flourished on college campuses, and calls on educators to take bolder stands against students and alumni to combat it.

I agree with the study, but my point is that I'm not sure there's much that professors and universities are going to be able to do about this problem. Kids are going to be kids, unless other kids step up to the plate and start trying to influence their friends to be different sorts of kids. You remember: who had more of an influence on you in college. Professors and University officials? Or your friends. Exactly. This is why campus ministries like Campus Crusade are crucial.

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