Dive Brief:

• Scientists who examined more than 40 studies on curtailing students' drinking found that some things worked better than others, but everything helped some.
• The efforts included everything from personalized interventions to group sessions, both in person and online.
• The researchers say that most colleges require a short alcohol education course in the first year, but more interventions would not be wasted.

Dive Insight:

The researchers found that a combination of intervention strategies was most effective, with personalized feedback based on an individual's drinking habits having the most benefits. The complete findings are published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.