College high risk drinkers: who matures out? And who persists as adults?(Survey) From: Journal of Alcohol & Drug Education | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: Campbell, Corbin M.; Demb, Ada | COPYRIGHT 2008 American Alcohol & Drug Information Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT

More than 40% of college drinkers are classified as high risk, and of these about 20% will continue this behavior into adulthood. This exploratory study compared the characteristics of high risk college drinkers who matured out with those who remained adult persistent. Respondents (4,428 alumni) completed a survey about college and current drinking habits and personal characteristics. Twenty-six largely behavioral characteristics differed significantly between t...