The author, Barrett Seaman, makes quite a few valid points when discussing the culture of binge drink in and around universities. He allows the reader to actually remove the focus off of the subject while highlighting the other factors that go along with binge drink, such as underage drinking. He makes valid points that are worth researching more into. I will review his points with more detail.…
Personal Experience: I have personally not binged to the point of needing a stomach pump, however, a lot of my friends like to drink and drink until vision goes black. I have also had these friends since high school and things haven’t really changed since then. I enjoy a drink every once in a while and on occasion, I will get pretty drunk, but never until I lose consciousness. I just do not think that the fun of binging has more weight that the risks and the consequences.…
Alcohol is a liquid that can affect the way people think and act when they drink it.…
“The chief reasons for starting to drink involve social and cultural factors, particularly the expectancies that form from watching other individuals enjoying themselves while drinking (Text, )”. Many young people start because they see their parents and friends doing it. Additionally, many ceremonies and celebrations involve the use of alcohol, showing others alcohol is acceptable and fun. Media also plays a role in a person’s decision to drink alcohol. Alcohol use is abundant in many television shows and movies. It is almost impossible to watch a television show without seeing a commercial promoting alcohol. Along with these reasons, others begin drinking because of psychological reasons such as, depression, stress, and anxiety. Many of the individuals who drink for these reasons can cause increased problems with their mental health. These people drink to change their mental state because alcohol can temporarily alleviate the feelings of depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, this can cause people to have much worse feelings of depression and anxiety. This can lead some people to drink more to get rid of the increased feelings, causing a vicious cycle of…
Binge Drinking is seen as drinking alcohol, just to get drunk, and without a specific purpose. It is also seen as drinking multiple shots per hour.…
First off, we need to know the definition of binge drinking. Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks for men, and for or more drinks for women (Jennison 660). After putting these numbers in a blood alcohol estimator, the average male, about 165 lbs, would have a BAC of approximately .09. This is legally intoxicated in all states. These numbers were achieved using beer as the type of alcohol. Had it been hard liquor, the number would have been higher. At this level of intoxication, all motor skills and judgment are affected adversely, leading to bad decisions as well as the physical inability to handle oneself.…
Binge drinking on college campuses affects more than just those that are doing it-teachers, parents and the quality of campus life all suffer when the problem gets out of hand. Putting an end to binge drinking is not easy but it is possible with the right initiatives.…
a recent survey reports, alcohol use is highest among 18 to 20 year olds who…
At the beginning of my research I started by looking up a statement that would catch my attention, I went page by page until I stumble across (Cohen 1997). The statement he had caught my attention it said "One college fraternity pledge, for example died after a seven hour drinking binge and approximately 24 drinks. His blood alcohol level was measured at 0.58, which was six times the legally establish limit to drive a vehicle (Cohen, 1997)." I proceeded into looking up the references which was about Cohen A. (1997, September 8) Battle of the Binge, time, pp. 54-56.…
College life can be very stressful, and students typically try to find a way to cope with said stress. Stress can be one of the reasons students turn to binge drinking (Binge Drinking). Binge drinking can also cause a student to feel “numb” and let go of all of their worries for a short amount of time. Aside from binge drinking, there are plenty of ways to help cope with stress, such as getting enough sleep (seven to nine hours) and eating a healthy diet (Reed). Another reason that college students could turn to binge drinking could be a desire to fit in (Binge Drinking). An incoming freshman could come into college a completely clean student with no desire to touch alcohol unless it is in a chemistry lab. However, when this student interacts with some of the older students, who love to drink, things may change. Possibly, the freshman could decide to go to a local party where many people could be drinking alcohol and pressure the freshman to drink. Not wanting to seem like an outsider, he could decide to take the drink and not refuse any more for the rest of the night. Instead of going to a party where something may happen, the student could decide to go somewhere that is safer. There are countless reasons that a student in college could start to binge drink, so why try to put a single rule into place that is supposed to cover all of the…
Although some people might argue that most college students are only drinking on weekends to release stress and have fun, in the article, “Why Colleges Haven’t Stopped Binge Drinking,” Beth McMurtrie argues that students are actually drinking to get drunk and not for any other reason. McMurtrie also adds that their target of enough drinking is to “black out.” In other words, students are binge drinking and does not know when to stop. Binge drinking is drinking multiple drinks in just a few hours to get drunk. This kind of drinking can cause serious health issues as well as safety risks in motor vehicle crashes, drunk-driving…
Frat parties with kegs, red solo cups, and a bunch of drunk college students running around making bad decisions. The college party scene is one that many are familiar with, weather from movies and tv shows or from experience. The depiction of a college party is always glorified, full of consequence-free fun. What is often forgotten is the dangers and the repercussions of the binge drinking that these college students are taking part in. According to the Addiction Center around two out of five college students reported binge drinking at least once in the previous two weeks. Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as drinking which leads to the drinker’s blood alcohol concentration level rising to…
People drink for many reasons. It is a way to escape from pressure and stress. Also, a lot of people feel that it is a relief from emotional and financial problems. Some people are pressured into drinking by their peers. Drinking is a social aspect. Drinking and driving can have a very detrimental effect on your brain. It can…
The cause of college binge drinking is the sense of freedom, easily obtainable, and there is peer pressure. Binge drinking is apparent at every state and private college across the USA. Students feel a sense of freedom going to a dorm college. Alcohol is easily obtained, even with people trying to stop it. Peer pressure is probably the main reason for binging.…
The law has lessoned the amount of people drinking but has caused people to choose to drink more. Binge drinking is on the rise. According to William Heisel a writer for the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation “18-20 year olds experienced a 56% increase in binge drinking between 1993 and 2001.” and since 2001 the numbers have continued to rise. According to research by Daily News New York the fifth leading cause for emergency room visits are drunk teenagers. These dangerous habits need to be stopped. In lowering the drinking age teens will feel less of the urge to rebel and drink as much as possible.…