Originally scheduled for January, the conference had to be postponed due to inclement winter weather. The educator's approach to the causes and effects of abusive drinking is unique. According to research, including a Harvard School of Public Health survey and results from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, he said moderate drinking on campuses is more prevalent than abusive drinking. However, because of the media's focus on heavy drinking, as well as many students' belief that their peers are abusing alcohol, impressions become reality.
Perception actually shapes students' behavior.
The higher education professional's approach to combating abusive drinking has been endorsed by numerous agencies and universities, Reardon said. Haines is widely published, speaks frequently to numerous collegiate conferences and is featured on teleconferences throughout the country. Reardon hopes these points and others will be addressed at the conference, which should benefit any professional involved with students and the effects of abusive drinking. In addition, anyone working on an alcohol task force or campus assessment would benefit from the sessions we have designed for this conference. The attorney general has been instrumental in fighting crime on all levels in the state.