My drinking increased in Nursing school as well!!!! I have been a RN for 5 years and am just now ready to give it up for good, stick with it, don't give in, distract yourself, I have been where you are! I worked full time and had a housefull of kids during school, I needed a glass of wine just to study, then it snowballed, it was the stress of everything that caused me to pick up more drinking! Log in here every chance you get!