{"id":72,"date":"2022-10-13T13:24:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T17:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/drunkonfilm\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:35:42","slug":"drunk-on-film-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/drunkonfilm\/","title":{"rendered":"The Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"605\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/drunkonfilm\/files\/2022\/10\/DOFlogo_1600CROP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/drunkonfilm\/files\/2022\/10\/DOFlogo_1600CROP.png 605w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/drunkonfilm\/files\/2022\/10\/DOFlogo_1600CROP-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"College course examines depiction of drinking in film and its social consequences\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8k_jITPWLoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><strong>Drunk On Film\u00ae examines the impact of media on student alcohol use and mental health.<\/strong><br><br><strong>Student Quotes<\/strong><br><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cOne\u00a0of\u00a0the best and most thought provoking classes I have taken at Notre Dame. \u201c<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cMy perception\u00a0of\u00a0alcohol has changed forever due to this class.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cThis course has changed the way I see everything.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cInstead\u00a0of\u00a0alcohol edu, people should have to take this class.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cI will carry what I\u2019ve learned in this class with me for the rest\u00a0of\u00a0my life.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cBecause\u00a0of\u00a0this class, I am seriously considering cutting alcohol from my life forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cI have done more self-reflection and discernment about my life because\u00a0of\u00a0this course than I ever have before.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cAs a result\u00a0of\u00a0this class, I decided to be sober for the last month\u00a0of\u00a0this semester. I have not stopped going out, but I have stopped drinking at these functions.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cTaking this class\u00a0has solidified my decision to not drink for the rest\u00a0of\u00a0my life and made me more confident in my ability to not be peer pressured into drinking in the future.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><p style=\"font-style: normal;white-space: normal\"><em>\u201cI think that this should be a required class for all students at all universities. Hopefully this class can be taught at other schools so that more eyes can be opened like mine were.\u201d<\/em><\/p><em style=\"font-size: revert;white-space: normal\">\u201cThis course has been the most transformative, educational, and engaging\u00a0course I have taken during my time here at Notre Dame. I honestly wish I took it my freshman year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Press<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thesobercurator.com\/the-movies-taught-us-how-to-drink\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the-sober-sip-07-15-the-movies-taught-us-how-to-drink-a-professor-has-the-receipts&amp;_bhlid=773e4b7d6639c4ce7996371a692eacbdf0ee5f80\">The Movies Taught Us How To Drink: Sober Curator Podcast<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.nd.edu\/stories\/under-the-influence\/\">Under the Influence<\/a> Notre Dame Magazine (Spring 2022)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/kierarusso.substack.com\/p\/penny-post-34-drunk-on-film?r=yq3fk&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web\">A Penny For My Thoughts<\/a> by Kiera Russo (&#8217;23)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hercampus.com\/school\/notre-dame\/drunk-film-must-take-course-nd\/\">Drunk on Film: A Must Take Course<\/a> by Holly O&#8217;Brien (&#8217;23)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsmcobserver.com\/article\/2022\/03\/ftt-course-explores-the-psychology-of-alcohol-culture-in-media\">The Observer: Course explores the psychology of alcohol culture in media<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/episode-238-drunk-on-film-with-ted-mandell\/id1437414525?i=1000670170176\">Recovery Rocks Podcast<\/a> with Tawny Lara and Lisa Smith<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndsmcobserver.com\/article\/2025\/11\/notre-dame-course-explores-psychological-effects-of-alcohol-in-media\">&#8216;Drunk on Film&#8217;: Notre Dame course on alcohol in media grows in popularity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NY Times Best Selling author Holly Whitaker visited Notre Dame and the Drunk on Film course. She wrote about the class and her visit <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/drunkonfilm\/additional-information\/#January\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Holly Whitaker&amp;apos;s Rudy Moment\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GwS2Sj2Y8Zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drunk On Film\u00ae examines the impact of media on student alcohol use and mental health. 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