Research shows that school-led alcohol interventions can help curb underage drinking

Studies from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation found that campus-community interventions are successful in reducing drinking. A report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed that heavy drinking accounted for 1,800 deaths, 590,000 unintentional injuries, 700,000 assaults, and more than 97,000 sexual assaults among college students.

Students who instituted a campus-community intervention program were 6 percent less likely to drink when they attended parties. Researchers found that this accounted for 6,000 fewer incidents of intoxication.

The study involved eight campuses of the University of California and 6 campuses in the California State University system and employed interventions such as party enforcement operations, minor decoy operations, driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoints, social host ordinances, and the use of campus and local media to increase the visibility of environmental strategies.

Teen boarding school can help students who consume alcohol by providing an environment conducive to developing a healthy lifestyle.

According to a 2009 survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 42 percent of teens consumed some amount of alcohol in the 30 days prior to the study.