"The simple answer [to avoid risks] is don't binge drink. Find alternative ways to deal with stress, social awkwardness, and social phobias," Clark says.
Colleges and parents seem to be in a Catch-22. The more information they provide students, the more likely it is that their kids will feel secure while drinking.
And LeBlanc mentioned that the recent publicity about campus drinking and colleges' increased vigilance has caused harms as well as benefits.
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"It also created a lot of rebellious drinking," she says.