Binge Drinking In Singapore

We all might have had the feeling of waking up in the morning with a headache and blurred memories about last night and that would be an example of binge drinking. Binge drinking meant drinking more than double the lower risk guidelines for alcohol in one session or in simple drinking more than you can handle and end up getting drunk. Moreover there has been a rise in binge drinking in Singapore especially among the youth." In fact in 2010 it show that from 18 to 29 age, it has been a rise from 14.1 to 15.5% by the National Health Survey." (ezyhealth, 2011) Although there are many reasons for young adults to start with binge drinking
I believe that we can categories them into 3 types.

One of the first reasons for young adults to start binge drinking would be peer pressure.
"Peer pressure is something that almost every young adults would face as there started meeting up with new colleague. As they wanted to become a part of the social group that they can be recognize and to fit into it they started binge drinking since everybody else is doing it. After all drinking alcohol helps boost our confidence to be brave and to be able to talk to others people without being shy." (Lyness, 2012) But as it keeps on the alcohol confuse the human mindset making them unable to even decide what is right or what is wrong and only wanting to drink more alcohol and then later on they became addicted to it and become binge drinkers.

Another main reason for young adults to start binge drinking would due to the stress.
Drinking alcohol after a long tough and tiring day makes young adults feel relax. As young adults look at alcohol as a way to get 'high ' and to relieve stress. So they started drinking to help them relieve or maybe forget about all their problems that they are facing at school and at home.
"Drinking Alcohol leads the mind of young adults into a positive feeling for a short term. But as a young adult started to drink alcohol to cope with stress it appears that drinking alcohol more would eventually leads to the anticipation of a major stress." (Bressert, n.d.)

Finally the last reason would be due to the human mind of every teenagers." They wanted to feel older and wanted to have fun. Their desire and curiosity of the taste of the alcohol become much higher that they started to taste it bit by bits as they think that it will make them feel 'high ' and not realizing that it could made them feel sick and hung-over. And as they started seeing older people drinking in front of them made them want to try out drinking alcohol more without even thinking about all the consequences that they will received and hence , binge drinking started." (Dowshen, 2013)

Young adults binge drinking is definitely a problem and taking all the points mentioned into thoughts there will be consequences that will seriously affects their health problems.
"Having a 'hangover ' or losing memories may be the start of it but as it get longer it can result in damage in the brain, diseases in digestive system, heart damage, kidney problem and lung cancer and probably end up dying." (Why Is Binge , 2012) In conclusion although binge drinking can cause from a merely hangover till death still a lot of young adults would still keep drinking. So I highly believe that it should be stop for it can ruin your life. After all it can be prevented and reduced by changing drinking patterns and reduce harmful outcomes.

References List
Works Cited
Bressert, S. (n.d.). Stress and Drinking. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from PsychCentral: http://psychcentral.com/lib/stress-and-drinking/000105
Dowshen, S. (2013, June). Why Do People Binge Drink? Retrieved August 23, 2014, from Teens Health: http://teenshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/binge_drink.html# ezyhealth. (2011, December 19). Binge Drinking. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from EZYHEALTH: http://www.ezyhealth.com/magazine/binge-drinking/
Lyness, D. (2012, October). Walking Away From Peer Pressure. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from KidsHealth: http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/peer_pressure.html#
Why Is Binge , D. (2012, May 16). Why Is Binge Drinking Bad For You? Retrieved August 23, 2014, from Health Promotion Board: http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/414

References: List Works Cited Bressert, S. (n.d.). Stress and Drinking. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from PsychCentral: http://psychcentral.com/lib/stress-and-drinking/000105 Dowshen, S. (2013, June). Why Do People Binge Drink? Retrieved August 23, 2014, from Teens Health: http://teenshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/binge_drink.html# ezyhealth. (2011, December 19). Binge Drinking. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from EZYHEALTH: http://www.ezyhealth.com/magazine/binge-drinking/ Lyness, D. (2012, October). Walking Away From Peer Pressure. Retrieved August 23, 2014, from KidsHealth: http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/peer_pressure.html# Why Is Binge , D. (2012, May 16). Why Is Binge Drinking Bad For You? Retrieved August 23, 2014, from Health Promotion Board: http://www.hpb.gov.sg/HOPPortal/health-article/414