College is one of the most important parts of a young adult's life. Leaving home and enjoying the new freedoms of living alone is a right of passage into adulthood in today's society. One of the biggest complications we see with this transition to freedom is the blatant abuse of alcohol and the inability of students to consume alcohol in moderation. The article Another Look at Episodic Drinking and Alcohol Use Disorders Among College and Noncollege Youth Shows Staggering Statistics About Alcohol Use on College Campuses and How the Programs Implemented by These Colleges are addressing the ongoing alcohol problems on college campuses. Drinking in general has always been an important part of the college scene that Americans have come to know, but when is it time to draw the line and say enough is enough, especially when the well-being of the student comes into play? There is no definitive answer, but in order to ensure the well-being of all students, eliminating or reducing blatant alcohol abuse and binge drinking will only help campuses academics and students. The study primarily looks at what it calls “episodic binge drinking” (477), which in simple terms we call binge drinking. Many campuses have begun participating in prevention campaigns since the United States Surgeon General established a 50% reduction in binge drinking on college campuses (Wechsler & Nelson 287). College campuses have also engaged in intervention programs that can only be described as temporary, short-term solutions to a larger problem. The problem of excessive drinking on college campuses is no longer an isolated problem. This requires attention and help from the community at large, but the eng...... middle of paper ...... prevention campaign that teaches students about the alcohol content of drinks and the BAC of students. Along with educating students, colleges with serious alcohol problems must implement a fully engaged intervention and counseling program that makes access to support easy, confidential, and ongoing. Unlike the counseling that is available on campus today, this new counseling must be ongoing and highly engaged so that support is ongoing rather than just a one-time conversation. While these two programs will not completely end binge drinking, they will educate people so they know how to stay safe, teach them what to do if they drink too much, and know that there is support in this area. in case they discover they have a problem. Together, these programs can educate the student body and help minimize excessive drinking at the university..