s accompanied by alcohol. When some of these impressionable kids are introduced to this for the first time, they often take the opportunity to try it- to quench their curiosity, relieve stress, or as a result of peer pressure. There are many factors, which can persuade this behavior, which I intend to elaborate on later.
             First I would like to address the issue of what is being done to prevent a young student from falling into this trap. Today researchers provide more and more studies on predicting academic problems along with alcohol use. In the majority of these studies, results indicate a high level of association between alcohol abuse and academic problems. Philip Wood, Kenneth J. Sher, Darin J. Erickson, and Kurt A. DeBord reinforce this claim in the study "Predicting Academic Problems in College from Freshman Alcohol Involvement". They conclude that any problematic alcohol use hinders the ability to conduct cognitive tasks required in college, which interferes with a studentÕs competence to perform an average college workload (201). Another previous study, Anderson (1992) discovered that college administrators reported that alcohol use was related to approximately one-third of all college dropouts and academic problems. Obviously these figures come from those cases of which are rep!
             orted, hence a bit conservative. I would estimate the actual numbers to a bit higher than what is presented. It is clear that alcohol does have a significant influence on scholastic performance. It should be noted that it is a major ingredient in the recipe of the college dropout.
             Predicting academic problems from the association of alcohol is vital in diminishing the problem, and it has been concluded that both do coincide together. But an in-depth look at what motivates a young person to pick up the habit can further help predict, and prevent these alcohol-related problems. A study done by Kate B. Carey and Christopher J. Corre...