Binge drinking in college is a controversial issue that has impassioned many to write. Henry Wechsler‚ Froma Harrop‚ Kathryn Stewart‚ Corina Sole‚ and James C. Carter are several writers that have shared their opinions with the public‚ in hopes to influence society. Although these writers have expressed their concern on this matter‚ each has a distinct perspective upon the issue. At one end of the spectrum lies Wechsler’s article which was inspired by an unfortunate event – the death of an MIT (Massachusetts
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Binge drinking is a modern epithet for drinking alcoholic beverages with an intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. Binge drinking is out of control in many college town campuses. The actual act of drinking alcohol is not necessarily the big issue here; it is the way people are drinking it whether they are legally old enough or not. The issue is binge drinking of college students mostly or anyone really. Drinking alcohol can have many consequences
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Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is the modern epithet for drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.[1] It is a kind of purposeful drinking style that is popular in several countries worldwide‚ and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it is often done in groups. The degree of intoxication‚ however‚ varies between and within various cultures that engage in this practice. A binge on alcohol
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Binge drinking is quite evident and normal behaviour of western society among teenagers today. Unfortunately‚ binge drinking causes an increase of various risks among teenagers‚ which could inflict upon the health of the binge drinker under certain circumstances. Teenagers need to be informed of the dangers involved and the act should be taken seriously with the possible consequences known. Binge drinking is defined as males consuming 5 or more standard drinks and females consuming 4 or more
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Effects of Binge Drinking 1) Introduction What is binge drinking? Binge drinking means a large amount of alcohol consumed in a short period of time. The purpose of this research paper is to highlight the issue of binge drinking on the rise among the youths. It will also explain the causes‚ such as peer pressure and stress‚ and the effects‚ long and short term health issues and alcohol related harms(Health Promotion Board‚ 2012). This paper will also provide some suggested solutions for binge drinking
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Underage drinking is a serious widespread health problem in the United States and is a widely used substance of abuse. Underage drinking is also associated with binge drinking. This poses enormous health and safety risks and the consequences can affect everyone and this mostly affects people from 12-20. Binge drinking is very risky and can lead to further drug abuses and addiction‚ brain damage‚ irrational and ignorant‚ and more importantly‚ your health. This is why young teens should not drink
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English Feature Article – Binge Drinking in Teens - Too much‚ too young Statement of intent Weekends are usually treasured by most teens‚ as they are looking forward to their big plans. Some may be chilling with friends‚ catching a movie‚ going to a concert‚ or planning to party. Regardless of what they have planned‚ one thing is for certain; alcohol will be a part of many teens’ weekend plans and there’s research to prove it. Yes‚ one of the most widely available drugs on the market‚ alcohol
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also illegal. The other problem is that kids tend to experiment with alcohol in over a short period of time and this is known as binge drinking. Binge drinking can become a problem because when teenagers start they almost never stop. More adults use alcohol but among drinkers‚ teenagers are most likely to binge drink than adults. 28% to 60% of teenagers who drink binge drinks.
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College Binge Drinking The drinking age for the United States is a highly debated topic. When my parents were younger the drinking age was 18. In 1984‚ the drinking age was changed and increased to 21. There have been many politicians arguing about this topic and there will always be no matter what happens to the legal age to consume alcohol. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ argue to keep the drinking age as it is. They claim that decreasing the drinking age will increase the number of
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said "One college fraternity pledge‚ for example died after a seven hour drinking binge and approximately 24 drinks. His blood alcohol level was measured at 0.58‚ which was six times the legally establish limit to drive a vehicle (Cohen‚ 1997)." I proceeded into looking up the references which was about Cohen A. (1997‚ September 8) Battle of the Binge‚ time‚ pp. 54-56. The article was about college students and binge drinking. I realized that from the moment freshmen set foot on campus‚ they are steeped
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