Slightly more females, on-campus residents, and freshmen responded to the survey than are represented in the population. ECU students drinking behaviors are comparable to their peers nationally. ECU students perceive that their ECU peers are drinking considerably more than they actually are. Drinking does not play a significant role in most students lives. Binge drinking is a problem for some ECU students.
Alcohol continues to be the drug of choice for ECU students.
Most ECU student who drink establish their patterns of use during junior high and high school. ECU students behaviors reflect developmental theories and existing research that indicate college is a time of exploration and experimentation. The reported drinking behaviors of ECU respondents are consistent with those of 45,632 other college students who completed the survey between 1992-1994. Binge drinking is defined as consuming five or more drinks in one sitting.