Health Education: An Eclectic Profession

In 2001, the Coalition ofNa1ional Health Education Organizations (CNHEO) published an assessment/planning document for the health education profession entitled The Health Education Profession in the Twenty-First Century. This document was generated by representatives from the ten national organizations whose , focus is health education

Predicting Alcohol Impairment: Perceived Intoxication vs. BAC

The purpose of this study was to report the relationship among perceived intoxication, performance impairment, and actual blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels. Fifteen subjects, aged 21 to 40, completed both single- and double-dose sessions of alcohol consumption_ BACs, reaction and anticipation time, and perceived intoxication data were collected during both sessions. Analysis of data showed that perceived intoxication was significantly related to performance impairment, but the actual BAC was not

Alcohol Related Violence and Unwanted Sexual Activity on the College Campus

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among alcohol consumption, sexual assault and rape, and nonsexual violence in a college population at a large Northeastern university. A 49-item questionnaire was designed to elicit responses from both victims and perpetrators. Of the 1,084 respondents: 518 were male, 566 were female, the majority were White (91.8%), and in the 18-21 age range. Unwanted sexual activity, rape, and violence were significantly related to alcohol consumption on the college campus studied. These data indicated that alcohol was involved in: a) unwanted sexual activity--both from the victim\u27s perspective (85.7%) and from the perpetrator\u27s perspective (76.0%); b) rape--both from the victim\u27s perspective (69.0%) and from the perpetrator\u27s perspective (100%); and nonsexual violent acts from the same sex (59.5%), and (c) from the opposite sex (58.9%). The findings are consistent with those of previous studies that indicate a persistent trend in the negative consequences of violence linked to alcohol use and abuse among college students