Should They Stay or Should They Go: Greek Housing on Campus as Substance Use Prevention?. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gibson, Sandy; Matto, Holly; Keul, Alyssa
• Is Part Of: Journal of social work practice in the addictions. Volume 17:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 307
• Page End: 325
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: alcohol -- campus -- college students -- drugs -- Greek -- housing -- prevention; Social work with drug addicts -- Periodicals; Social work with alcoholics -- Periodicals; Drug abuse -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Alcoholism -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Drug abuse counseling -- Periodicals; 362.29
• DOI: 10.1080/1533256X.2016.1249574
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-256X

Abstract

Abstract : Greek life on college campuses offers many student benefits, including leadership skills and career networking, but is also associated with risk factors such as excessive alcohol use. This cross-sectional study compares hazardous alcohol and drug use, and use of protective behavioral strategies among non-Greek and Greek-affiliated students at 2 universities and differences among students at a university that offers on-campus Greek housing and a college with off-campus Greek housing. Findings reveal that Greek-affiliated students report more alcohol use, and no difference in drug use or in protective behavioral strategies, than non-Greek students. Among Greek students, those living in on-campus Greek housing report significantly lower alcohol use than students residing in off-campus Greek housing. Regardless of Greek status, students at the college with off-campus Greek housing are significantly more likely to use alcohol and marijuana in a fraternity or sorority house than students at the university with on-campus Greek housing.