night of binge drinking. A study published this month by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reveals that excessive alcohol consumption cost the United States $249 billion in 2010. The journal’s results indicate that: Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249.0 billion in 2010‚ or about $2.05 per drink. Government paid for $100.7 billion (40.4%) of these costs. Binge drinking accounted for $191.1 billion (76.7%) of costs; underage drinking $24.3 billion (9.7%) of costs; and drinking while pregnant
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Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food often very quickly and to the point of discomfort‚ a feeling of a loss of control during the Binge Eating Disorder. You experience shame‚ distress‚ and guilt after. Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States‚ affecting 3.5 percent of women‚ 2 percent of men‚ and up to 1.6 percent of adolescents. Full recognition of Binge Eating Disorder as an eating
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Binge eating is also referred to as compulsive overeating. Usually it comes about in your late teens or early adulthood‚ although it can be earlier. It starts after a major diet most times. Some key things about binge eating disorders are episodes os uncontrollable binge eating‚ there are no attempts to make up for the binges‚ and feeling upset or distressed after binging. Some one who has a eating disorders have feelings of disgust‚ depression‚ and guilt. They want to stop‚ but they feel as though
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Alcohol Drinking A. person’s mood to change rapidly B. Alcohol drinking will have a person depending on alcohol C. Alcohol drinking is one of the leading causes of risky behavior. D. Alcohol drinking can cause alcohol dependence E. Alcohol Drinking can be deadly A. Alcohol drinking can cause alcohol poisoning Alcohol drinking influences a person to drive‚ which is endangering themselves as well as others. B. Alcohol drinking should not be done because it is not healthy or safe
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Biological abnormalities can contribute to binge eating. For example‚ the hypothalamus (the part of the brain that controls appetite) may not be sending correct messages about hunger and fullness. Researchers have also found a genetic mutation that appears to cause food addiction. Finally‚ there is evidence that low levels of the brain chemical serotonin play a role in compulsive eating (Smith). Depression and binge eating are strongly linked. Many binge eaters are either depressed or have been before;
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Teen drinking is a serious problem and each year the statistics go higher and higher and more and more teens are drinking. This is a safety issue for teens are not old enough to know how to control their drinking. In an article I read called‚ “let my teenager drink”‚ written by T.R. Reid‚ suggests that it’s okay to let our teens drink. On the opposed side‚ Author Joseph A. Califano writes in his article that it is not okay to allow teens to drink. Reid does make some good points in his article
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more than 14 drinks/week – 4 drinks a day Women- (slower metabolism) 7 drinks/wk or 3 a day Mod. Risk: 2 drinks for men 1 drink for women High Risk: ~Binge Drinking (large consumption in little time) Men-5 drinks 2hrs Women-4 drinks 2hrs High school students > college binge drink Leads to alcohol abuse & dependence ~Effect of alcohol on body: alters brain chem. & changes neurotransmitter func. Affects balance & motor func
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Although underage drinking is steadily declining‚ the use of alcohol is quite prevalent in today’s society. From middle school to high school and indeed college‚ underage drinking occurs all around the world. Though the legal drinking age is twenty-one‚ people as young as twelve years old consume alcohol. Due to genetics‚ peers‚ and social media underage drinking occurs. Without the help of families‚ schools‚ and extracurricular activities underage drinking would increase and negatively affect underage
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about alcohol and some of the permanent dangers of drinking‚ many of Australia’s teens do not. 40% of 14-19 year-olds consume alcohol at levels that risk harm in the short-term‚ such as; accident and injury. In Australia alone‚ alcohol accounts for 13% of all deaths among 14–17 year-olds and it has been estimated that one Australian teenager dies and more than 60 are hospitalized each week from alcohol-related causes. But wait‚ isn’t the legal drinking age 18? So how do teenagers get a hold of alcohol
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Drinking Age The drinking age was moved from 18 to 21 for a reason. The higher drinking age of 21 has saved many lives‚ helped reduce the amount of underage drinking‚ and therefore should not be lowered. Many studies from a large variety of sources have proven higher drinking ages have a positive effect on society. Alcohol is harmful to the development of younger people. Research has shown that an adult is less likely to binge
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