THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 21, 1996 TAG: 9604210050
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A26 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: WASHINGTON LENGTH: Short : 29 lines
For the third straight year, drug arrests rose in 1994 on American college campuses, according to a new survey.
Results being released today by The Chronicle of Higher Education revealed 6,138 drug violations - 23 percent more than in 1993. This follows increases of 34 percent in '93 and 46 percent in '92.
Alcohol contributed to even more arrests. There were 15,923 liquor-related offenses in 1994, up 5.6 percent from 1993.
Drug arrests are up partly because more private colleges are gaining arresting authority for their campus law enforcement officers, says Douglas F. Tuttle, president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.
Also, increased awareness about drug and alcohol abuse has led to more tips to campus police departments, he says.
KEYWORDS: SURVEY ALCOHOL DRUGS ILLEGAL STUDENTS STATISTICS by CNB