Binge Drinking on America's Campuses

The beer is the oldest drink that the human being has produced and consumed even taking into account the very significant modifications that it has suffered throughout the times. Its appearance and influence in the life of man and their integration in the most diverse of cultures has taken various versions that fix their origin in different stages of the history of humanity, and even in different geographical and cultural scenarios.

It was once stated on the essay “Too Many Colleges Are Still in Denial About Alcohol Abuse” that colleges have a serious problem with alcohol abuse among students, and it’s not getting any better…college presidents viewed alcohol abuse as their top campus-life problem” (Wechsler 336).

According to Veronica Harper’s Effects of Binge Drinking on College Students College students are more likely to consume alcohol more than people of the same age who are not attending college. Almost half of the college students that consume alcohol are considered binge drinkers (Five drinks in a row at one sitting for a man and four drinks in a row at one sitting for women). Many students believe the use of alcohol is a big part of the college experience, thus can be concluded that the college atmosphere may influence and nurture increased alcohol consumption. The amount of alcohol the student drinks varies according to their age, where they live, and with whom they associate (Harper).

On October 5, 1946 in Maggie Valley, NC a legendary moonshiner was born. The man’s name was Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton. Furthermore, Popcorn grew up and went deep into the backwood of the Appalachian Mountains, and started moonshining. Without doubt, Popcorn cleared himself out a spot and started building his still. First, he took some copper and made a cylinder out of it with a copper bottom on the still, which had a fire made under it. Second, Popcorn put a funnel shaped piece of copper on the top, with a copper tube running to a small wooden barrel called the thump keg. The thump keg filters the alcohol steam through water. Third, the filter steam traveled out of the thump keg through a copper tube to the worm box. Finally, the tube started

Alcohol is a huge problem on most college campuses. Twenty-one may be the legal drinking age, but some how college minors find a way to get a hold of alcohol. College students have a tendency to drink more then the general population. A test administered by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) shows that college students spend approximately $4.2 billion annually an alcohol. This money is spent on 430 gallons of alcoholic beverages, and 4 million cans of beer (Shalala). The type of college, geographical location, and the ethnic and gender makeup plays a role in the amount of drinking that occurs on campus (Shalala). For example colleges with fraternities and sororities have higher statistics, this is because of their sponsored parties. They drink more often, which contributes to heavier drinking. College Students drink more when they are in a group (Shalala). When it comes to drinking on campus there is no legal age so

Beer has been viewed as the devil's brew for a long time by prohibitionists and other conservative groups. However, beer isn't the culprit; it's certain people that have given it a bad rap. When its used in controlled, social settings, It is really nothing more than a refreshing treat.

Using the literature and the studies previously analyzed, we can accept that binge drinking is a phenomenon that is present amongst college students everywhere. The increasing number of college students being affected by binge drinking is relatively high, particularly amongst first-year college students in the United States. The effects that binge drinking can bring as investigated in the studies previously mentioned, should raise enough concerns that will allow college campuses to take immediate action to address this major health concern.

Alcopops are pre-mixed, spirit-based drinks. They have their own category known as the ‘ready to drink’ or RTD segment of the alcohol market. Alcopops were first sold in Australia in 1995 and the Alcopop market has expanded rapidly since then. Today, there are about 400 Alcopop products available in Australia. They usually contain high levels of sweeteners, colouring, and flavouring and resemble soft drinks in the way they taste and in their appearance. Alcopops have an average alcohol content of around five percent, which is stronger than normal strength beers. Alcopops are much more popular in the younger age groups and are the drink of choice for over half of 12-14 year olds. Alcopops have cooler names like Carnival

There is one opening on the top of the keg and a hose that runs to the bottom of the keg called the “spear.” There is also a self-closing valve that has enough tension to hold itself against the unpressured fluid in the barrel of alcohol. This in some cases will have another hose coming off of it with a spigot or could just have a normal spout from which the contents will run until the pressure is relieved or the valve is physically closed. When the tap is inserted into the keg and pumped in pushes air or other gases of your choice into the keg putting the contents under pressure. Depending on the gas used and the amount of fluid in the keg you may need to drink

I swear I had been engulfing alcohol for at least four hours straight. From simple cocktails, to gin and whiskey refills, and random shots, I was now chugging on a keg stand upside down with over a hundred people chanting the word chug simultaneously.

Beer, a very well-known and consumed beverage, used to be very different from what it is today. Many drink it without knowing its intricate history, ingredients, benefits, disadvantages, and statistics.

Ever wondered when the first beer was brewed? Or when it came to the United States? The brewing process is much older than the discovery of the United States and goes back centuries, on other continents. Historically, beer came to America on the Mayflower as an alternative to drinking water. Beer in America’s early history was a stipend, driving the colonists to grow the necessary supplies to make beer. There is a rich, interesting history behind the process. Throughout the centuries beer has been a big impact on different societies and cultures. Beer has evolved from being drank out of glasses with straws because of the grains to being drink out of bottles or pint glasses. To some beer is just a drink, but to others it is considered a job, hobby, and lifestyle.

The beer game is an exercise that stimulates the flow of material in a simplified channel of production and distribution. There are four channel participants having the following sets of responsibilities.

The overconsumption of alcohol in 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 for more than half of an estimated 80, 000 deaths each year in the United States during 2002-2015. Binge drinking is more common amongst adult and youth males between the ages of 18-24, in the United States. The culture of a college residential campus has great influence on the frequency of the behavior within all age groups and both sexes. Although men were reported to over-consume alcohol more than women, the number of binge drinkers is increasing for the female youth and young adults. Similar to men, the most reported age for female binge drinkers was 18- 24 years old. Interestingly, binge drinking was more prevalent in households with annual incomes of $75,000 or more.

A long time ago, in a town not so far from here, my mother and her family lived in a medium sized house in Washington. The house had a full basement that was unfinished, and the adjacent abandoned lot was a favourite place to ride bikes in the summer. Once winter rolled around, they were allowed to move the bikes inside to the basement, where it was much warmer, and ride in circles on the dirt floor. My uncle one of his friends were engaged in such an activity one winter day. They soon tired of riding in the same path over and over, and decided to look around. My grandfather was fermenting some homemade beer at the time, and this was noticed by the two teenagers. They decided to try it out, and went through quite a bit of it. Now, a quick class on brewing. When it is stored a balloon is placed on the neck of the bottle, and the rising yeast causes it to inflate. Once the balloon goes back down, the fermentation is done. My uncle and his friend were not aware of this process. They consumed the beverage when the balloon was completely