As a college student myself, I am well aware of the problem. However, the controversial problem, which is greatly presented, may be view from other perspectives. For instance, from a classical liberal perspective, student's decision for drinking and have unprotected sex carry no worth of discussion since in the first place, the students are well informed of the consequences that will immediately apply to each particular action. If the destiny for human is _____, then by different action, the chance either simply gets increased or decreased. If the girl choses to drink then study then it is their right to do so. America is founded on such fundamental ideas of "equality of opportunity". But meanwhile, its important for viewers to recognize the documentary are a form of entertainment. Please do not equivalent one college girl to all college students. Indeed, in every school there are students who drinks or practice drugs irresponsibly, but notice there are also a great numbers of responsible students who uses alcohol as a tool for social interaction. And surely places education beyond anything at the time. At last, I call viewers to respect such culture trend and especially cherish the courage from the mother. Like once the rise of popularity of cocaine happened in the U.S.. Alcohol may just count as another format. No need to be angry since in the first place, the culture has been formed this way. Be angry if and only if the next day you have the power and will to change not human nature but institution policies.

I partied hard at a Big Ten university - yet even w/ the wisdom of age, I'm not sure how this could have been done better; if the main goal were to get Jessica to NOT drink. Only way I think may have worked would have been to slip Jessica a ruffie and make her THINK she got date raped. Who would ethically do that to their child?Even on paper, what lesson did Jessica get? Her mom became "cool" and was out partying. This episode mostly backfired since the medical perspective showed there were no ill effects to her mom's body. If her mom managed to get cirrhosis, that wouldn't stop her.A student died from alcohol poisoning while I was in school, so his fraternity got plastered in his honor. The only people who probably stopped drinking as a result of his death were his family members.All in all, the one thing that anyone viewing this episode should note is the BILLIONS that alcohol companies make on college campuses - and they will never stop enticing their best customers to stop OR discourage them to quit after they graduate. I don't get blackout drunk anymore...but I still tend to patronize the same companies I did when I was in college. Well played, alcoholic beverage companies. Well played.

This episode falls short of the implied goal of the mom attempting to understand college drinking. It doesn't really show the social environment behind college partying. maybe if the mom had traveled to a college town and hung out with college kids for 30 days it might have come closer.Michelle was wasting her time if she actually thought she'd get through to her daughter. sad to say, but Jessica will have to learn her lesson the hard way. She shows all the signs of an alcoholic in the making, and the reality is that alcoholics do not listen. The only way an alcoholic stops is to hit bottom and experience the consequences first hand. No amount of preaching in the world will stop them.Curiously, there was nothing said about Michelle's ex-husband (Jessica's dad). I'm betting he was a drinker and Jessica got the gene from him. That would explain her mom's alarm at her drinking.

it was a good try by the mother..... but someone wont change unless they are ready to admit they have a problem. at least the little kid got a chance to c the effects of drinking. i think it will have the biggest impact on him. But i will bet anything that that girls luck will one day run out and will end up another pregnant collage drop out.