Jamie Leo | Binge Drinking | Reasons for binge drinking and the consequences | Contents Problem Statement 2 What is binge drinking? 3 Rationale 6 Literature review 9 Scope 13 Sub Problems 14 Research Strategy 16 Appendices 18 References 20 Problem Statement The question of whether binge drinking is second nature in Australian culture is not a hard one to answer. No longer does a trip to the local pub or club just end with a couple of beers‚ some food and home in
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Binge drinking Binge drinking usually refers to drinking lots of alcohol in a short space of time or drinking with the intention to get drunk. Researchers define binge drinking as consuming eight or more units in a single session for men and six or more for women. Due to the long-term effects of alcohol misuse‚ binge drinking is considered to be a major public health issue. Binge drinking has become more popular in several countries worldwide‚ and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it
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Binge drinking‚ especially among the youth‚ has been on the rise in Singapore. explore some of the reasons why youths resort to binge drinking and the consequences. What is binge drinking? This happens when someone drinks excessive amounts of alcohol. To drink alcohol socially is one thing‚ For instance‚ at parties and at gatherings. Conversely‚ when alcohol is heavily consumed over a short period of time‚ also commonly known as‚ binge drinking‚ it brings about undesirable health effects to the
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Binge Drinking: The Social Norm of College Students The life of a college student typically includes all-nighters at the library cramming for an exam while anxiously waiting to celebrate the completion of a test with drinking and partying. Celebrating the successes of acing a test or passing a chemistry course is a natural response of a college student. On the other hand‚ having the extreme attitude of “I must get wasted” in order to officially call it a celebration is widely accepted. The
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Binge Drinking We all know what it is like to wake up in the morning‚ your head is aching‚ and your body feels like it was hit by a big garbage truck. College students worldwide know this feeling. These are the results of binge drinking. Why do they do it? Binge drinking is defined for men as drinking five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks‚ and for women as drinking four r more drinks in a row ( ICAP 1). This has become a great pastime for college students nationwide and
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Summary/Response # 1 1. In “Curbing college drinking starts with a change of attitude” Sara Fritz explains that college drinking is a serious problem. Empowerment is an essential tool for college students‚ parents‚ and authorities to fight against alcohol abuse. 2. The over consumption of alcohol has become a cancer. For example‚ over a million young adults have died every year as consequence of alcohol. Students don’t understand how dangerous excessive drinking can be. When parents try to explain their
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of university students ’ definitions of binge drinking. Psychology of Addictive Behaviours‚ 26(2)‚ 187-193. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0026440 - This study contributes by providing insightful definitions of binge drinking according to what undergraduate students think they are‚ and these definitions are varied according to type of beverage‚ respondent’s gender and respondent’s drinking status. Courtney‚ K. E.‚ & Polich‚ J. (2009). Binge drinking in young adults: Data‚ definitions‚ and
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Alcohol 2. Why don’t younger people generally see anything dangerous about consuming alcohol? WE see our parents drinking‚ we see it accepted. Don’t considerate a drug. It is glamourized by society. 3. What is binge drinking? Drinking a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time‚ or a couple of days. 4. What other countries face problems associated with binge drinking? UK‚ and USA We have similar culture to the USA and UK‚ similar lifestyle 5. What are some of the reasons
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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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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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