Binge drinking

disease caused by risky/high risk drinking in Australia. In 2005 it was found that one in ten people between the age of 12 and 17 admitted to binge drinking, or drinking unsafe amounts of alcohol. From the ages between 16 and 17 the figure increased to one in five people. Teenage males are three and a half times more likely than females to die from alcohol-attributable injury. The purpose of this binge drinking ad is to raise awareness for under aged binge drinking and violence when under the…

Positive Motivational Strategies’ Influence on College Binge Drinking Misuse and abuse of alcohol by college students continues to be a pervasive and ongoing concern resulting in negative consequences to include: driving under the influence arrests, vehicle crashes, sexual (date rape and unprotected sex) and non-sexual assaults, vandalism, minor injuries and health problems, and severe outcomes such as suicide attempts or death. Excessive drinking also affects a student’s academic performance…

between Binge Drinking and Depression among Early Adults Background Numerous research on the association between binge drinking behavior and depression, and shows that the relationship exists but the causality between them is unclear. Defined by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2010), drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days is considered as binge drinking. Depression is one of the negative outcomes of binge…

When someone binge drinks, they drink heavily on a single occasion or drink continuously over several days or weeks. The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines binge drinking as more than 4 standard drinks in one occasion. Binge drinking is extremely dangerous to individuals. Alcohol is a depressant, meaning it slows down the functions of the central nervous system. Consuming alcohol with other drugs (commonly known as poly drug use) is even more dangerous. Binge drinking causes people to be…

an independent person that knows how to stand up for them self, then peer pressure is a huge problem. Binge drinking refers to the heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. People may binge drink because they're curious, they believe it will make them feel good, they make look at alcohol as a way to reduce stress, or they want to feel older. I would like to say that binge drinking is not a serious problem among teens today, but i really don't know. It all depends on who your…

pressure associated with college organizations and groups such as fraternities, sororities, and sports teams (White and Hingson 201+). White and Hingson propose that binge drinking is one of the most harmful activities in college life due to the side effects that come from this activity (201). Students who participate in binge drinking are more likely to have negative consequences such as lower grades, atrocious attitudes, harmful injuries, and unplanned pregnancies (White and Hingson 201+).…

Lastly, keeping the minimum legal drinking age in the United States to 21, has kept younger people safer overall. People who drink alcohol before they are 21 years old are also more likely to take part in dangerous behavior such as having multiple sexual partners, having unprotected sex, driving a motor vehicle under the influence, and taking other risks they normally would not do when sober. This results in a large number of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases among young…

Kelly-Weeder (2010) identified binge drinking as one of the most serious health issues present on college campuses. Moreover, she took the time to investigate the relationship and co-occurrences between binge drinking and uncontrolled eating behaviors. For the purpose of the study, information was collected from 211 college students between 18 and 26 years of age. Students belonged to distinct backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. More specifically, the data collected came from students at a…

How binge drinking is a public health issue Sexual assaults, dangerous driving, crimes and bad health are often associated with binge drinking. The NIH reported that up to 50% of all sexual assault cases such as rape involve alcohol consumption of either the predator or the victim. predator (NIH, National Institute on Alcohol abuse and Alcoholism.) When an individual is under the influence of alcohol they are less controlled of their bodies, they are less aware of what is happening around them…

Recently, many colleges were faced a lot of criticisms about binge drinking among who agrees and disagrees. Binge drinking is a dialectic problem because some people look at it as a unimportant problem whereas others look at it as a big problem that needs to be solved. Harvard Professor Henry Wechsler, in his article (1997) " Binge Drinking Must be Stopped " discusses that binge drinking is a serious problem that affects college students and some students have died. Wechsler supports his claim…