Student alcohol use a concern

Heavy drinking among university students is a significant cause for concern, according to the first national survey of alcohol and other drug use released by researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the University of Montreal.

"Although the number of times per week that students drink is not particularly high, the amount they drink at one time is a significant concern," says Louis Gliksman, Director and Senior Scientist of the Social, Prevention, and Health Policy Research Department at the Centre.

The Canadian Campus Survey represents responses from 7,800 undergraduate students in 16 universities across Canada. During the period since September, universities in Quebec (88.3%) and the Atlantic (87.2%) had the highest rates of student alcohol users, while universities in Ontario reported the lowest rates of alcohol users (76.6%).

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