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College Binge Drinking is an informational site for college students and their parents and other concerned people that hopes to inform people about the myths, dangers, and issues surrounding college alcohol abuse.
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About Us
Binge Drinkers Feel Less Healthy than Non-Binge Drinkers
Binge drinking continues to be a favorite past time of young adults, particularly in college. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monitors binge drinking behavior in the United States and they attribute over 30,000 deaths every year due to binge drinking. Among binge drinkers, 51% of them are in the 18-20 year old range.
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research will publish an article in the August 2010 issue that reports on a study of over 200,000 adults who participated in the CDC’s 2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The researchers asked the participants about their drinking behavior and how they would rate their health.
The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health, defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking in which when men consume 5 or more drinks and when women consume 4 or more drinks, in about 2 hours. They also define it as a drinking episode that brings the blood alcohol content to 0.08 grams percent or higher.
The participants rated their health by answering the question: "Would you say that, in general, your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?"
The study found that those who report frequent bouts of binge drinking were more likely to answer that their health is less than optimal (fair or poor). Although this is a self-report on feelings about their health, the CDC has found that those who report poorer health are indeed more likely to be hospitalized or die.
Rates of binge drinking continue to alarm the CDC, especially because of the high risk associated with large volumes of alcohol being consumed over a short amount of time, which can lead to alcohol poisoning. Recent stories in the news have shown how deadly binge drinking can be, from a promising high school football player who fell off a motel balcony to a young man in Texas who drowned. During the years when binge drinking is most popular, ages 18-20, young people are in important developmental stages than can have a long-term impact on their careers and lives.