September 26, 2003

Study Faults Beer Promotions in Student Drinking

Cheaper beer prompts heavier drinking by college students. That's the chief finding of a study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, who found a strong correlation between the prevalence of alcohol promotions, such as sales on bulk purchases, and high rates of student drinking.

The study, which appears in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, was based on "independent observations" of 1,684 convenience stores and other businesses that sell