Influences in your college student's life: peers, instructors/professors, media (movies, TV, internet),
college housing staff, parents, older siblings/relatives
As students transition from high school to college, they are faced with many difficult decisions - some
of these decisions will probably include whether or not to use alcohol. We encourage you to provide
guidance and advice to your child during this transition. You are one of your student's best resources
and your expectations regarding alcohol use matter to them. In fact, in a recent survey of ND College
Students 81.7 percent report that their parent's expectations or rules about alcohol are an effective way
to limit their alcohol consumption.
Parents Matter: Talking with your College Student about Alcohol Use.
To learn more visit, "What do I say" to your college student.
Sources: ND University System. (2011). NDCORE 2010 Aggregate Alcohol and Other Drug Survey Report. Bismarck, ND: ND
Higher Education Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention.