“The major reason I don't want to drink is because I'm underage, and I graduate at 20. Lucy Satheesan, a junior resident assistant (RA) and a computer science major, said she abstains from drinking because she won’t reach the legal drinking age in her college career. Young said the highest reported reason that incoming students say they choose not to drink is due to a personal value. “So they would move to other categories like high heavy episodic drinking or problematic drinking.” “When students college, it harder to make those types of choices to either abstain or be a nondrinker or to drink in low-risk ways,” Young said. Rebecca Young works to maintain that percentage as director of the Office of Student Wellness.

Osmanagic’s experience with the prospect of getting drunk for the first time is not rare among college students.Īccording to data from The Office of Student Wellness’ required Alcohol Edu course modules, in 2021, 77% of incoming Miami first-years enter Miami as abstainers, nondrinkers or moderate drinkers.

Kenan Osmanagic has never been drunk and attributes his success to a strong sense of self-identity.

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