 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism suggests that around 1,400 college students between the ages of 18-24 die annually as a result of alcohol consumption, and around half a million students sustain injuries under the influence of alcohol.Many post-secondary institutions have introduced harm reduction programs with the goal of reducing problematic alcohol consumption habits among students.As of 2010, 98% of colleges in the United States used programming in order to reduce the risk of student drinking.