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Schlesselman, L. S., Nobre, C., & English, C. D. (2011). Alcohol attitudes and behaviors among faculty at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy. Pharmacy practice, 9(4), 236-41. https://doi.org/10.4321/s1886-36552011000400009
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Schlesselman LS, Nobre C, English CD. Alcohol attitudes and behaviors among faculty at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy. Pharm Pract (Granada). 2011 Oct;9(4):236-41. doi: 10.4321/s1886-36552011000400009. Epub 2011 Dec 12. PMID: 24198862; PMCID: PMC3818740.
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Pharm Pract (Granada). 2011 Oct;9(4):236-41. doi: 10.4321/s1886-36552011000400009. Epub 2011 Dec 12.

Alcohol attitudes and behaviors among faculty at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy.

Pharmacy practice

Lauren S Schlesselman, Carmen Nobre, Clayton D English

Affiliations

  1. Office of Assessment & Accreditation, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut , Storrs, CT ( United States ).

PMID: 24198862 PMCID: PMC3818740 DOI: 10.4321/s1886-36552011000400009

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Despite attempts to control college-aged drinking, binge and underage drinking continues at colleges and universities. Although often underutilized, faculty have the potential to influence students' behaviors and attitudes towards drinking. Little information is available pertaining to college faculty drinking patterns, views on drinking, or their influence on college drinking. What little information is available predates the economic crisis, mandates for increased alcohol education, and the American Pharmacists Association's call for increased alcohol awareness in pharmacists.

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine alcohol use patterns and viewpoints among faculty at U.S. colleges of pharmacy, in particular, to identify alcohol practices among faculty, use of alcohol with their students, mentioning alcohol in classroom as a social norm, and perceived drinking norms within their colleagues.

METHODS: Following Institution Review Board approval, 2809 invitations were emailed to U.S. pharmacy faculty for this survey-based study. The survey consisted of demographic questions, the World Health Organization Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and questions pertaining to personal and institution attitudes on drinking and on drinking with students.

RESULTS: More than 96% of 753 respondents had a total AUDIT score <8. Males and preceptors were more likely to have higher AUDIT scores. More than 75% of faculty reported never drinking with students.

CONCLUSIONS: In order to help pharmacy students address the extent of their alcohol use and misuse, pharmacy faculty must address their own use, along with their own and their institutions attitudes and behaviors towards alcohol use.

Keywords: Alcohol Drinking; Schools, Pharmacy; United States

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