MOST ARRESTS FOR ALCOHOL, DRUGS

CLEMSON Alcohol violations on campus have fallen by nearly two-thirds
since 1999, but it still remains the biggest crime problem at Clemson
University, a new report says.

More people were arrested for alcohol violations in 2000 compared with
other crimes, according to the university's 2001 Campus Safety Report,
which includes arrest statistics on and off campus.

In 2000, Clemson reported 53 alcohol-related arrests on campus. Nineteen of
those arrests were nonstudents, said the report.

Alcohol arrests have fallen from 169 in 1998 to 93 in 1999, the report said.

"Most of our kids are pretty good kids," university Police Chief Lonnie
Saxon said. "I [won't] say they don't take a drink, but they do a pretty
good job of controlling what they do."

More alcohol arrests occurred off campus. Clemson city police made 232
alcohol arrests in 2000, 221 in 1999 and 264 in 1998, the report said.

Drug-related incidents were the second-most-reported crime. In 2000, police
arrested 51 people on campus. Drug arrests rose from 27 in 1999 to 39 in
1998. City police arrested 38 people for drugs in 2000, 62 in 1999 and 61
in 1998 off-campus.

Also in 2000, the report showed one rape, nine aggravated assaults, 27
burglaries, 14 car thefts, one arson and one weapon violation on campus.

Alcohol consumption is a health problem at Clemson, according to a National
College Health Assessment report. The fall 2000 survey of 28 schools
included 800 Clemson students.

The College Alcohol Survey of 140 four-year institutions shows alcohol
consumption is a nationwide problem.

Clemson will offer counseling and education through its health center
starting this January to help students with alcohol problems. Students
could pay new fees for substance abuse programs, but Saxon says Clemson "is
not a party school." The percentage of arrests compared with the campus
population is small, he said.