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

By ERIC HOOVER

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 have risen...