Table 6 Prevalence of College Alcohol Policies and Policy Attributes
From: The epidemiology of college alcohol and gambling policies
Policy & Policy Attributes | Prevalence % (N) |
|---|---|
School has a written policy on alcohol use | 100 (117) |
Policy states that alcohol is prohibited for students <21 | 97.4 (114) |
Policy on alcohol use on-campus for students ≥ 21 | 87.2 (102) |
Policy addresses alcohol at sanctioned on-campus events for students ≥ 21 | 68.4 (80) |
Campus makes referrals to an off-campus recovery program for students with alcohol use disordersâ™ | 57.3 (67) |
Policy addresses alcohol container restrictions on-campus | 50.4 (59) |
Policy makes clear how the campus informs students of the official school alcohol policy | 43.6 (51) |
Campus operates a recovery program for students with alcohol use disordersâ™ | 28.2 (33) |
School alcohol policy defers in full to local law | 26.5 (31) |
Policy addresses alcohol quantity limits (i.e., total alcohol available) at on-campus sanctioned events | 26.5 (31) |
School offers alcohol-free campus housing | 22.2 (26) |
Restrictions on off-campus alcohol use for students ≥ 21 | 21.4 (25) |
Attendance restrictions for on-campus sanctioned events | 20.5 (24) |
Policy on students who develop an alcohol problem after entryâ™ | 10.3 (12) |
Policy on alcohol quantity limits (i.e., total alcohol available) at off-campus sanctioned events | 8.5 (10) |
Policy on students who enter alcohol recovery while attendingâ™ | 7.7 (9) |
Attendance restrictions for off-campus sanctioned events | 7.7 (9) |
Policy on students who are in alcohol recovery upon entryâ™ | 6.0 (7) |
Policy on alcohol container restrictions off-campus | 6.0 (7) |
Policy permits students in an alcohol recovery program to live in a dormitory on campusâ™ | 5.1 (6) |
Policy on students who have an alcohol problem upon entryâ™ | 3.4 (4) |
Alcohol is prohibited off-campus for students ≥ 21 | 3.4 (4) |
Policy permits students a leave of absence to participate in a recovery programâ™ | 1.7 (2) |
Policy Factor | Mean Prevalence (%) |
Factor 2 – Prohibition policies | 92.3 |
Factor 8 – Recovery facilitation♦ | 42.8 |
Factor 3 – Policies for legal-aged drinkers | 35.9 |
Factor 4 – Limits and restrictions – on-campus | 33.0 |
Factor 1 – School policy and the law | 26.5 |
Factor 5 – Events policies | 16.5 |
Factor 7 – Recovery recognition policies♦ | 6.5 |
Factor 6 – Limits and restrictions – off-campus | 5.4 |