a single occasion or Binge drinking on North American college campuses has become an integral part of residential college campus culture. Binge drinking according to the CDC, is defined as the consumption of four or more drinks for women, and more than five drinks for men. It is becoming the norm on residential campuses and students above or below the legal drinking age are engaging in Binge drinking. This behavior can be dangerous, for both adults and youths. Binge drinking has been responsible
United States celebrate their independence on one of the most popular holidays of the year, some by drinking beer and contributing to a memorable statistic: most cases of beer sold in one day. According to a CNBC article, 63.5 million cases of beer are sold every July 4. However, excessive drinking on the Fourth of July is not an isolated concern by health professionals, as year-round, binge drinking is on the rise among Americans. According to a 2013 survey released by the National Institutes of
Although they drink less than adults, when they drink alcohol it is at a much higher consumption rate. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism also provided, “Young people consume more than ninety percent of their alcohol by binge drinking.” Binge drinking is defined as the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time. As a nation, alcohol abuse causes 88,000 deaths, and takes away a potential 2.5 million years of life. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse states
understand why the drinking age should be lowered you must first understand some history of how it got to what it was. First I will start out in 1920 when the 18th amendment was past declaring all sales of alcohol illegal. It wasn’t until 1933 that the 21st amendment was passed to abolish this law making alcohol legal again. At this point each state was to determine an (MLDA)