John Pryor Quotes (3 Quotes)

Our findings of decreased high school drinking have been replicated in several other national studies and using a variety of measures. What is also clear is that college drinking is not in decline.

We typically observe steady trends in the data and do not see such widespread change across related survey items unless a major event occurs. This survey is evidence that last year's natural disasters impacted these freshmen in a significant way that we can continue to monitor. These are known as period effects, societal or world events that impact students during an impressionable time of their lives.

The Indian Ocean tsunami occurred during their high school senior year, and Hurricane Katrina hit the southern Gulf Region in August, as many students began college. This widespread rise in student attitudes reflecting social concerns and civic responsibility could be a reaction to the worst global and national disasters witnessed in their lifetime.