June 24, 2005

For the 12th Straight Year, Arrests for Alcohol Rise on College Campuses

By ERIC HOOVER

Table: Crimes by numbers in 2002 and 2003, and percentage changes

Table: Crime by type of institution in 2002 and 2003

Alcohol arrests at the nation's colleges increased for the 12th consecutive year in 2003, rising slightly by 1.1 percent. The number of drug arrests increased by 2.6 percent.

Some college police officials say more-aggressive enforcement and better off-campus policing explain why alcohol and drug arrests

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