The article presents results of a probe carried out among academic youth. Students' opinions on alcohol as an addictive substance were the area of research. Technique of questionnaire was applied in order to collect the necessary empirical data. We used a questionnaire form available within a framework of programme "Institutions of higher education free of addictions ". The analysis of collected material indicates a disturbing phenomenon of low awareness of the examined students about addictive properties of alcohol as well as liberal appraisal of risky behaviors--frequent consumption of alcoholic liquors, frequent consumption of large quantities of alcohol and getting drunk. The results of the research induce our statement that process of psycho prophylaxis of psycho prophylaxis of addictions also ought to be a task fulfilled by institutions of higher education.