Binge drinking

Alcohol use among adolescence within America is seemingly the drug of choice. A vast number of adolescence across American society is experiencing the consequences of alcohol use at a young age. The result of underage drinking in this country is a leading public health concern (NIH, 2006). Statistics Alcohol use is continually an ongoing concern in American society. Recently, sizable declines in adolescent alcohol use have been recorded. The percentage of American 8th graders who reported…

driving accident every two minutes. Drinking gives people a false sense of courage and they get behind the wheel because they think that they are not as intoxicated as they actually are. Facts show that it only takes 5 drinks in one sitting for men to be considered binge drinking and it takes women one less drink than men. Women feel the effects of alcohol much…

It's alarming that binge drinking is so prevalent in the college campus environment and is often used as a means of stress and anxiety relief. Although alcohol is considered a depressant, it also has the capability to amplify a person's emotional state. Once alcohol is consumed, it gets absorbed by the bloodstream and later enters the cerebral cortex--the part of the brain responsible for thought and action, and disrupts…

‘Was the government successful in curbing binge drinking by introducing the Alcopop Tax?’ Teenage binge drinking has become a major problem in Australia with almost 90 per cent of Australian teenagers over the age of 14 years having tried alcohol at least once. These statistics call for Government intervention in order to prevent the overuse and development of binge drinking among teenagers as it contributes to the three major causes of teen death: injury, homicide and suicide. This…

Although it may be fun have you ever wondered that drinking alcohol could cause long term effects on development? Well it does, alcohol plays a big role in your development when you're binge drinking in the adolescent age. People may not realize it but it is true. I think people shall not drink under the age of 21 due to developmental issues. In fact adolescents drink less but more at one time than younger and older adults. Youth between twelve and twenty years of age drink as much as five…

would increase the percentage of the population abusing it. Roughly a quarter of drinkers abuse alcohol today (Teague, Mackenzie and Rosenthal 184). A good indicator of this idea is the amount of binge drinking or pre-gaming drinking on college campuses. According to Teague, Mackenzie, and Rosenthal, binge drink is more likely among underage students at pre-game gatherings (186). In my opinion, this is due to the inability to legally purchase alcohol…

students that do drink are also more likely to binge drink. “Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks on a given occasion” (“Higher drinking age” 1). Young adults who binge drink are putting their health at risk. The law is forcing curious under aged adults to experiment with alcohol under no supervision. Something needs to be changed about the law. Some will argue that the higher drinking age has saved lives on the road, even though the drinking age has nothing to do with drunken…

Throughout the United States, lowering the drinking age is a huge discussion. Every American enjoys a drink or two with a friend as a social event. Why does the government feel a person who can be in the military isn’t mature enough to have a drink? Binge drinking is a huge issue among young adults who are not able to drink in a public place. Prohibiting these young adults from drinking will not make them stay away from alcohol. The process of getting the law passed will take much work with…

in college towns due to the amount of partying that happens in college towns. Most Universities all have a common nickname which is party town. There are many factors which influence people to drink and eventually lead to binge drinking. Binge drinking is the pattern of drinking alcohol that brings the persons BAC to .08 grams or above. Which means for men they consume at least five drinks or more in a two hour span. For women they consume four drinks or more within two hours. BAC stands for…

All you teenagers think drinking is so cool and you like the feeling of it. Even though over half of high schoolers drink daily, they don’t realize how dangerous it actually is. One of the main problems is that teenagers are exposed to more and more alcohol everyday. One of the many problems is binge drinking, this is when a teen or anyone drinks overlay or a lot in a short amount of time. Binge drinking can harm your body in many ways, including headaches, hangovers, shakiness, vomiting, and…