News Release
April 1999
Moravian College, along with over 600 colleges across
the nation, will be participating in the first National Alcohol Screening
Day (NASD) on Thursday, April 8. NASD is designed to reach college students
to prevent high-risk drinking on college campuses through both education
and screening. Moravian’s Peer Educators, with the support of
the Office of Student Services, will be sponsoring campus participation
in this event.
Faculty and staff members are asked to encourage Moravian’s
students to attend the event. Members of the College community will
be at the HUB Lounge from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 4:30 to 6:30
p.m. Peer educators will be on hand to provide information regarding
binge-drinking, blood alcohol content, lower-risk drinking, and what
to do if one suspects a friend or family member has a drinking problem.
Students will also have the opportunity to complete an anonymous screening
questionnaire about their alcohol use and to talk with both Health and
Counseling Center staff members regarding their screening results. Students
who complete the questionnaire will receive a free mocktail.
The 18-to 21-year-old age range is the developmental period
with the heaviest alcohol consumption for most drinkers in the United
States. The college component of NASD focuses on binge-drinking and
alcohol poisoning, but also educates students about the clinical disorders
of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. National Alcohol Screening Day is a
program of the National Mental Illness Screening Project in partnership
with the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
