Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is the modern epithet for drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.[1] It is a kind of purposeful drinking style that is popular in several countries worldwide‚ and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it is often done in groups. The degree of intoxication‚ however‚ varies between and within various cultures that engage in this practice. A binge on alcohol
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Effects of Binge Drinking 1) Introduction What is binge drinking? Binge drinking means a large amount of alcohol consumed in a short period of time. The purpose of this research paper is to highlight the issue of binge drinking on the rise among the youths. It will also explain the causes‚ such as peer pressure and stress‚ and the effects‚ long and short term health issues and alcohol related harms(Health Promotion Board‚ 2012). This paper will also provide some suggested solutions for binge drinking
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Underage drinking is a serious widespread health problem in the United States and is a widely used substance of abuse. Underage drinking is also associated with binge drinking. This poses enormous health and safety risks and the consequences can affect everyone and this mostly affects people from 12-20. Binge drinking is very risky and can lead to further drug abuses and addiction‚ brain damage‚ irrational and ignorant‚ and more importantly‚ your health. This is why young teens should not drink
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also illegal. The other problem is that kids tend to experiment with alcohol in over a short period of time and this is known as binge drinking. Binge drinking can become a problem because when teenagers start they almost never stop. More adults use alcohol but among drinkers‚ teenagers are most likely to binge drink than adults. 28% to 60% of teenagers who drink binge drinks.
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College Binge Drinking The drinking age for the United States is a highly debated topic. When my parents were younger the drinking age was 18. In 1984‚ the drinking age was changed and increased to 21. There have been many politicians arguing about this topic and there will always be no matter what happens to the legal age to consume alcohol. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)‚ argue to keep the drinking age as it is. They claim that decreasing the drinking age will increase the number of
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Binge drinking is quite evident and normal behaviour of western society among teenagers today. Unfortunately‚ binge drinking causes an increase of various risks among teenagers‚ which could inflict upon the health of the binge drinker under certain circumstances. Teenagers need to be informed of the dangers involved and the act should be taken seriously with the possible consequences known. Binge drinking is defined as males consuming 5 or more standard drinks and females consuming 4 or more
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English Feature Article – Binge Drinking in Teens - Too much‚ too young Statement of intent Weekends are usually treasured by most teens‚ as they are looking forward to their big plans. Some may be chilling with friends‚ catching a movie‚ going to a concert‚ or planning to party. Regardless of what they have planned‚ one thing is for certain; alcohol will be a part of many teens’ weekend plans and there’s research to prove it. Yes‚ one of the most widely available drugs on the market‚ alcohol
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David 12-11-13 Cause and Effect College Binge 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 transition between high school and college is an unreal experience for
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Binge drinking in college is a controversial issue that has impassioned many to write. Henry Wechsler‚ Froma Harrop‚ Kathryn Stewart‚ Corina Sole‚ and James C. Carter are several writers that have shared their opinions with the public‚ in hopes to influence society. Although these writers have expressed their concern on this matter‚ each has a distinct perspective upon the issue. At one end of the spectrum lies Wechsler’s article which was inspired by an unfortunate event – the death of an MIT (Massachusetts
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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
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