Binge eating

Houghton College will be keeping its current policy against alcohol use on its campus. Houghton college is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Caneadea, New York, which is sponsored by the Wesleyan church. The college, founded in 1883 by Willard J. Houghton, has a history notable for its ties to 19th century moral reform and its high standards of behavior. This has included a policy against alcohol on campus. Recently, their sponsor, the Wesleyan church had revised its theological…

French and Cooke (2012) both experts in the field of research have worked together to address the issue of binge drinking which is becoming increasingly normal among young adults and is defined as the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short space of time. Binge drinking has become the norm in the 21’s century and associated risks are often not looked at. Alcohol is one of the leading causes of preventable mortality in more economically developed countries. Alcohol consumption…

Alcohol’s Effect on Adolescents Alcohol can have catastrophic effects on the human body, especially when it comes to adolescents. According to Brown, adults would need to consume twice as many drinks to suffer the same alcohol related damages as adolescents (Underage Drinkers’ Risk of Brain Damage). The main reason is during adolescence the brain is still developing and maturing which allows the alcohol to have a more profound effect on adolescents (Ketcham 44). Therefore, adolescents are more…

Not only does binge drinking correlate with stress, but it can also sprout mental disorders such as: depression, anxiety, and bipolar. Binge drinking varies between both men and women. According to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism binge drinking, “Typically happens when men consume % or more drink, and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours.” In addition…

18 is considered a very important birthday and comes with many responsibilities including the ability to enlist in the army, vote, live on your own and most importantly you are officially considered an adult citizen. One of the rights or responsibilities not included though is the right to drink alcoholic beverages. 18 year-olds can vote, smoke, marry, drive, fly, pay taxes, take out loans, hold public office, serve on a jury and fight for their country, so what’s the big deal (Amethyst…

When it comes to the legal age of a person who wants to consume an alcoholic beverage, the age limit should be raised. There are many factors on why the age limit of drinking should be raised. For instance, when we think about death caused by drinking, we think about it happening to a person who is underage; but that is not the case. Most deaths that happen by someone drinking an alcoholic beverage comes from someone over the age limit of twenty-one years of age. “Studies show that 70% of…

Making programs and help readily available to help college students throughout their education would also be helpful. If parents would educate their teens about binge drinking and alcohol/drug abuse would help get ahead of the game, also there’s a no questions asked agreement where your young adult can call or text and have you pick them up, or have a sober friend come get them, maybe between both it will hopefully…

lower GPA’s, the probability of becoming an ‘A’ student is said to decrease with each additional alcoholic drink consumed. Those who never set academic goals or standards for themselves tend to engage in binge drinking often, a big predictor on their academic performance. The higher the frequency of binge drinking, the lower the GPA. Alcohol induced blackouts were most common between lower GPA students as some higher GPA students abstain from alcohol. Finally, the results received from this…

Binge drinking alcohol has been become a custom among adolescents. There are several reasons that make this behavior more prevalent, according to (Morrow, 2017). The first and most apparent reason why adolescents are more likely to binge drinking is because “it’s fun.” There is a direct correlation between binge drinking and partying because “in parties to the point where a party without any alcohol is deemed somewhat of a dampener.” Additionally, it is a way “to assert their dominance or…

Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drug in the United States. It is also one of the most heavily advertised products in the United Sates. Alcohol companies spend billions of dollars on advertising their products. Americans are exposed to alcohol advertising every day. However, the company primary target are alcoholics and young teens. The question is does alcohol advertisement cause underage drinking and does increase the intentions of children to drink when they become an adult…