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Drinking Continued from Page 1A She went on to say that at least one third of the people picked up by po lice for drunken driving are between the ages of 18 and 25. “Police can’t get them all because of under staffing, but that’s probably a good half,” Dodge said. Other out-of-control parties have forced University officials to conduct studies to identify why student par ties result in “riots.” The survey is conducted every two years. The most recent survey conducted in the 1997-98 school year by the Of fice of the Dean of Student Life said the answer is the rampant and often abused use of alcohol.lt also states that the perceived use of alcohol is much higher than the actual use of al cohol, but at the same time, the Of fice of Public Safety with the Eugene Police Department issued twice as many liquor law violations during the 1997-98 school year than the pre vious year. According to the survey, 31 per cent of students reported zero drinks per week but 43 percent reported having five or more drinks within the previous two weeks. Thirty-eight percent of students re r/ ported doing something under the in fluence that they later regretted, while 33 percent missed class and 22 percent performed poorly on tests due to alcohol or drug use. The study’s conclusion is that col lege students “drink up to percep tions.” Both students thought the VIP pro gram was a useful tool to curb drink ing tendencies. “I don’t know if much will deter people from drinking and driving,” Hansen said. “It was very informa tive, and it had a good message, and it used real people with real experi ence. “It’s a good lesson for everybody. ” Gillis added, “Especially because we’re all 21, and we can all drink. ” Gillis and Hansen agreed that alco hol use and abuse is prevalent on campus. “It puts it into perspective — all the ramifications of what can hap pen, the possible consequences,” Gillis said. "And that you’re really responsible for everyone there and what might happen,” Hansen said. “It doesn’t have to be you that was drinking. 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