New Year, New Statistics
As students gear up to start the New Year here are some surprising statistics on the many issues facing them.

The National Survey of Counseling Center Directors
Over a Five Year study with college counseling directors on what current students are dealing with below are the findings
 70.6% crisis issues requiring immediate response
 68 % psychiatric medication issues
 60% learning disabilities
 45.1% alcohol abuse
 45.1% illicit drug use ( other than alcohol)
 39.4% self injury issues
 25.2% on campus sexual assault
 24.3% eating disorders
 23.2% career planning issues
 23.1% problems related to earlier sexual abuse

Question: How do you think colleges can help prevent or reduce, alcohol abuse, drug abuse and on campus sexual assaults? Are any of these problems interconnected? Send your comments to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 
 
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