The Negative Effect Of Binge Drinking On College Students

As a community we all need to understand the affects that drinking can have on college students. To many it is a social activity and to some it is a deadly path to head down. College drinking most of the time isn't just a casual thing, it turns into excessive binge drinking. This excessive drinking not only effects the students, but their schools, families and communities. Binge drinking effects students school, work socialization and even effects their health all in a negative way. Colleges across America have come together to solve this problem by enforcing age restrictions, promoting healthy behaviors, and changing the environment these students are surrounded by.
Binge drinking has been an issue for generations yet only really discussed …show more content…
Colleges and their surrounding towns are strictly enforcing age restrictions and requiring identification for alcohol purchases, "Retailers in intervention communities increased age-identification checking and reduced sales to minors"(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism). Adding tighter restrictions has discouraged underage buyers to distribute their alcohol as well greatly reducing underage drinking "Young people ages 18 to 20 reduced their propensity to provide alcohol to other teens and were less likely to try to buy alcohol, drink in a bar, or consume alcohol"(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism). Enforcing the age restrictions on students not only keeps them safe but their peers and our communities. Encouraging a healthy, alcohol free environment in college allows students to prevent binge drinking. To promote a healthy environment college can make alcohol less available or even ban in all together for students consumption. Colleges can also ," Use social norms interventions to correct misperceptions and change drinking practices."(National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism), changing the norm from " everyone is binge drinking" to " its your choice" allows students to not feel put in a box. Words have power and if you tell a student …show more content…
It not only effects your mind, but your body as well. Binge drinking causes the most issues regarding relationships, socialization, school and health. Binge drinking effects students, their parents, loved ones and even those who've never drank. Binge drinking can be prevented and maybe even one day solved by the work of colleges and cities to enforce age restrictions, promoting healthy behaviors, and changing the environment these students are surrounded by. Binge drinking has been an issue for far to long and we must come together as a community to stop