Three Reasons For Binge Drinking

The nightmare of youth drinking excessively strikes most parents hearts when their own children often hang out late at night and worrying that the children will mix with the wrong company and walk into the wrong path. Some young adults abuse the liquor as it would be able to cure their stress in school or even relationship problem which nowadays the young adults between aged 18 years old to 35 years old would normally abuse this liquor for. This essay will explore the three main reasons of Binge Drinking, focusing on Financial, Personal Lifestyle and Health which why the youths abuse liquor.
The rising cost of liquor in Singapore is high compared to other countries across Asia country. Youths would not be able to afford liquor unless the youth …show more content…
(Xinmsn, 2013) The study sampled revealed by Xin Msn that more than 6,600 people, aged 18 years old that prevalence of alcohol, using disorders, including alcohol abuse and dependence was at 5.3% In those age between 18 to 34 years old compare to 3.6% in the general population. In 2010, the World Health Statistics mentioned the number of excessive drinkers in Singapore doubled by 5% of the population in 1992 and 10% in 2004. (Melvin, 2013) Dr Melvin Wu, the Institute of Mental Health resident physician mentions that the age group above 18 years old, that is the time when the brain of the teenagers is not fully developed yet. Teenager’s decision making skills are not properly in place and may risk in engaging things like Binge Drinking. And, among their social circles of friends, it may make the teenagers look older and more mature. Finally, according to World Health Organisation in 2004, often have road traffic accident deaths occurred in Singapore over a period of 1 year were reviewed and the total cases are about 226. Gastric pain statistics was about 72%, vomiting about 39%, paraesthesia 20% and self-neglecting 15%. A quarter had depression symptoms