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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to uva and was not Greek.

I did develop a drinking problem though, mainly because binge drinking was socially acceptable among my peers.

It was similar at other schools too, but I think UVa it is slightly more prevalent.

That said, I think I was more susceptible to binge drinking because I a) didn’t know how to manage my stress level in a healthy way, b) am prone to getting drunk easily and quickly.

I still drank for a long time after college, but gave it up in my 40s. I would say being at UVA and really any college atmosphere (most of them) where you don’t question binge drinking or it’s considered the norm was going to be a problem for me. It depends on how your kid is and how mature or self aware he can be in that environment. [/quote]

I went to VT but had several friends at UVA and spent a bunch of weekends there. I am not sure if it’s because Greek life is more prominent there or what, but the drinking at the frat houses and the Corner was out of control. Nuts like nothing I ever saw at VT. And I saw plenty at VT, don’t get me wrong.[/quote]

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