When in Rome: Study-abroad students increase alcohol intake, study finds
Monday, October 11, 2010 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
For most American students, spending a semester or two studying in a foreign country means the opportunity to improve foreign language skills and become immersed in a different culture. For others, studying abroad is more like a prolonged spring break. In a new study, researchers report that American study abroad students doubled how much they drank while they were away.