Binge eating

Do you know someone that has consumed alcohol at an early age? Growing up alcohol was very evident in my local junior high and high school. My peers consistently talked about going out on the weekends, sometimes even the week and boasting about being the biggest drinker at a local bar they snuck in to or even going as far as describing extravagant narratives about not remembering the night before from partying too extensively. Underage drinking on college campuses are a common issue nationwide.…

can balance everything that comes with the college experience you will make the best of your college years ahead. If you cannot balance everything your college experience can be a rough road. A big temptation in college is drinking, more commonly binge…

college drinking have instilled a powerful influence over the student’s behavior relating to alcohol consumption. So is binge drinking an issue amongst two-year colleges or do we find it to be more prevalent within four-year colleges? This answer seems to be more wrapped up in the belief system one holds towards college drinking. It has been documented that 90% of underage drinkers are binge drinkers and these numbers are more established amongst college students. The problem is far more serious…

It’s no secret that alcohol and marijuana are the two most commonly used and abused drugs. With alcohol taking the lead and marijuana following very close behind, only one thing stands between the two, legality. But, there’s a truth behind the blind acceptance of alcohol and the eagerness to stigmatize marijuana that many know. Although alcohol is legal and marijuana is not, it would be unwise to assume that it is safer. In fact, despite its legality, according to the CDC, alcohol causes up to…

College students are notorious for partying, tailgating and engaging in unsafe behaviors. All of these stereotypes have one common factor which is consuming dangerous amounts of alcohol. Some may argue that banning alcohol completely from these types of events, would just lead to the misuse of other substances or the ignoring of the rules. Considering that the banning of anything, normally results negatively, so instead of banning alcohol enforce moderation. In Thomas Vander Ven’s novel “Getting…

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…

Many college alcohol problems are related to binge drinking, which pose safety concerns for almost all students on campus. Binge drinking is a pattern of heavy drinking over a short period of time that brings blood alcohol concentration levels to at least 0.08 g/dL. In his article, Sharon states, “80 percent of college kids drink alcohol, and over 50 percent of them have partaken in binge drinking in the last two weeks alone” (1). If the drinking age were lowered,…

neurotransmitters also trigger mood and behavioral changes that include depression and memory loss. A particular neurotransmitter is susceptible to small amounts of alcohol and it is called glutamate. Glutamate affects memory, and this is linked to when binge drinkers “black out” and forget events that happened during the night that they were drinking. Alcohol also affects the cerebellum and cerebral cortex. When the cerebellum is affected by alcohol, it harder to balance. The cerebellum cortex…

"I am more afraid of alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy." --Stonewall Jackson. The alcohol level should stay at 21, if not raise a few years. 18 year olds are still immature. Many more health complications occur in people under the age of 21 when using alcohol. There isn't as easy of an access to highschoolers and elementary students. The last but not least would be state funding and safe highways. My first point is that most 18 year olds now-a-days are still immature. They are…

specified in their prideful history would be hazing. There have been many accounts of hazing throughout the years of developing Greek structures. Many were arrested for underaged drinking, some have been emotionally destroyed, and many have died. Binge drinking is a huge problem when it comes to these Greek organizations. Many feel the need to keep up with and impress their senior members. They don't realize…