cantly higher if they were in a fraternity or sorority (Grant, Harrigton, Brigham, Clayton, 1999). Alcohol use is normative on the American college campus (Presley, 1993), and Greek organizations have been identified anecdotally with excessive use for many years. Indeed, studies that have examined this perception have shown that alcohol consumption and negative experience related to alcohol are consistently greater in fraternities and sororities than in the general student population.In doing my research I will focus on the athletes and Greek letter societies, and the percentage of alcohol abuse to see who is consuming more alcohol. I will sporadically compare these results to the non-Greek and non-athlete student consumption of alcohol to give a base for these findings. This will show how the Greek's and athletes compare to their fellow students, which do not participate in either activity. These figures will come from a previous research done by the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly, which was conducted in March 27, 2000. My overarching question is; "How do Maine's Universities alcohol abuse in athletic programs and Greek lettering societies compare to the nation wide survey done by The Journal of American College Heath, in the time frame of October 2000 to May 2002?"Justification and LimitationsIn my completion of my research, I will then be able to show the Universities of Maine and where they stand in comparison to the nation. This will then let Universities decide what actions they can take to inform students about the effect of alcohol and what precautions they could take if they still continue to drink. By having this information, they will be able to get a firmer grasp on the situation. This will in turn enable them to put in effect sticker alcohol policies and repercussions if they get caught drinking or intoxicated. Then other types of studies may then be able to branch of the my research, maybe even enticing other states to...
