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• College-Aged Couples Influenced by Partner's Binge Drinking, Says Study

  Couples share almost everything, including drinking patterns and behaviors - especially when at least one member of the couple is still in college. more...

• Girls High School Binge Drinking Habits Connected to Sexual Assault Risks in College

  Binge drinking seemed to emerge more heavily for the girls who had no experience with drinking alcohol in high school. more...

• Scientists Believe Boozy Facebook Posts Are Causing an Increase in Binge Drinking

  According to a news article, scientists worry about the problems students' online posts on Facebook are causing. The students' alcohol habits and problems caused by it are now available for all to see on their profile pages. This raises concern about the impact of the "alcohol identity" of others viewing their pictures and status updates. more...

• Federal Trade Commission and Phusion Projects in Dispute Over Four Loko Beverage

  Phusion Projects claims one of their malt beverages in a can is equal to one or maybe two beers while the FTC argues its closer to four or five, which is the equivalent of binge drinking. more...

• Binge Drinking Associated with Ruptured Bladders in Women

  Drinking alcohol increases the amount of urine that is stored in the bladder; the more we drink, the more urine our bladders must hold. However, drinking also reduces a patient's ability to sense when she needs to eliminate the urine. more...

• Binge Drinking Continues to Cause Problems Across College Campuses

  Binge drinking in college campuses across the U.S. continues to be problematic, according to a recent article in Central Florida Future. Binge drinking is considered 0.08 grams or more of blood alcohol level, as defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. more...

• Students Drink, Despite Negative Consequences

  A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington provides evidence that negative consequences are much less likely to be paired with heavy drinking in the mind of students than positive consequences. Researchers found that students were more likely to focus on perceived positive effects of alcohol when deciding whether to drink heavily than on the negative effects. more...

• University to Return to Same Sex Housing to Help Reduce Binge Drinking

  One part of the answer to rising college binge drinking patterns may be connected to who lives in the students' building, says Catholic University president John Garvey. more...

• Binge Drinking Connected to Brain Damage

  Much has been studied and said on the effects of alcohol's connection to risky behaviors, but new research suggests that alcohol over-indulgence may be putting young people at risk for brain damage. more...

• Extreme Drinking Means Extreme Danger for College Students

  Extreme drinking is an intentional race to see who can become intoxicated the fastest. Young adults refer to this type of drinking as a controlled loss of control, and that in itself tells you something about how dangerous their thinking is. more...

• Binging Harms Memory of Teens

  Studies show that young minds may be more susceptible to damage caused by excessive drinking, especially binge drinking. This is because the adolescent brain is still changing and developing and new nerve connections are still being formed. more...

• College Students More Interested in Messages Geared Toward What They Gain by Not Binge Drinking

  When convincing college students not to binge drink, the University of Missouri says a new approach focused on what students have to gain by avoiding the dangerous behavior is more effective than messages aimed at what students have to lose. The findings contradict the negative, loss-based messages many groups have believed would be most effective toward binge drinking. more...

• Parents Sue Four Loko for Wrongful Death of College Student Son

  The 24 ounce beverage called blackout-in-a-can tastes like a combination of beer and fruit juice and has the alcohol equivalent of up to six beers. more...

• Binge Drinking Reduces Students' Capacity to Remember and Learn

  Students who binge drink are at risk of serious injuries, health problems and developing an alcohol addiction, but theyre also harming their ability to learn and remember, says a recent study. more...

• Advertisements Glamorize Drinking for Young Adults, Result in Binging

  Surveys show that underage drinkers in particular are more likely to choose highly visible and heavily advertised brands as their drink of choice. These individuals are also more prone to binge drinking than those who do not have a favorite brand. more...

• Binge Drinking May Affect College Students' Memory

  A new Spanish study has linked binge drinking in college students to a lowered ability to remember lists of words. more...

• Binge Drinking in Adolescence Can Hinder Adjustment to Adulthood

  A new study finds that binge drinking in adolescence can lead to negative changes in the brain. more...

• Initiating Drinking in Late Adolescence Leads to Long-Term Alcohol Problems

  Recently, PLoS Medicine published a review of evidence showing that initiation of alcohol consumption in late adolescence may lead to long-term alcohol problems more...

• Younger Students and Those Who Typically Abstain at High Risk for Dangerous Binge Drinking During Spring Break

  Experts fear spring break may especially stand out in terms of college-aged risky behavior because it can lure many freshman or sophomore students into binge drinking. Not only is the behavior illegal, these students may be even more prone to the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. more...

• Rise in Binge Drinking among Teen Girls in the UK

  The report notes that young females are passing by wine and beer in favor of more potent forms of alcohol. more...

• Binge Drinking is Likely in the Genes

  Researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking. more...

• Parents Play Important Role in Preventing Teen Binge Drinking

  Parents who are involved with their children's lives are most effective at preventing teen binge drinking. more...

• Program Designed to Help Young Drinkers Overcome Binge Drinking Tendencies

  The fact that young adults, and even some teens, will experiment with alcohol has made it a significant health, social and economic problem more...

• Binge Drinking Problematic Among Rural Teens

  Binge drinking in rural areas is actually a bigger problem than originally thought. more...

• Study Suggests a Lowered Drinking Age Would Not Curb Binge Drinking on College Campuses

  The Amethyst Initiative group argues that the law encourages underage drinking, especially in situations where binge drinking is common. more...

• Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Pose Significant Risks for Binge Drinking

  A recent study found that individuals who drink caffeinated alcoholic beverages are twice as likely as other drinkers to binge drink. more...

• Underage Binge Drinking Poses Risk of Brain Injury

  The brains of adolescents are susceptible to damage related to alcohol abuse more than other age groups. T more...

• Binge Drinking Can Deliver Big Problems Later in Life

  A doctor at Alcohol Scotland highlights that binge drinking has been linked to 60 diseases, suggesting that those who engage in binge drinking activities are only asking for problems down the road. more...

• University of Missouri Program Decreases Alcohol Consumption on Campus

  An annual survey conducted by the Wellness Resource Center over the past five years has found that there has been a 25 percent decrease in binge drinking more...

• Multi-Tiered Programs Studied to Curb Binge Drinking on College Campuses

  The study shows that after new programs were implemented, freshman living on campus consumed significantly less alcohol and participated in significantly fewer binge drinking activities. more...

• College Students May Severely Underestimate Risks of Alcohol Poisoning

  The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence says alcohol poisoning cases happen hundreds of times annually on college campuses more...

• Four Loko: This and Other Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Threaten Young People

  Research has shown that students who drink Four Loko are more likely to erroneously believe that they are capable of driving an automobile while intoxicated than students who are drinking just alcohol. more...

• Binge Drinking Fails to Decrease in 15 Years

  The Centers for Disease Control estimates that binge drinkers account for more than half of the 79,000 annual deaths related to alcohol that occur in the U.S. more...

• Binge Drinking at Clemson University a Major Problem

  When the Clemson University Board of Trustees heard the results of this study, they asked students to put together a plan to stop the excessive drinking among the majority of its student body. more...

• Binge Drinking Increasing Among Young Australians

  According to a recent Bunbury Mail report, the National Drug Institute highlights the Southwest as a primary risk spot for binge drinking among teens and young adults. more...

• Drinking Behaviors of College-Age Adults

  Is transitioning from high school to an option other than college as conducive to alcohol experimentation as leaving for the college campus? more...

• College Students Likely to Protect Female Friends after a Night of Drinking

  Three specific strategies would be used by friends after a night of drinking to protect a female friend. more...

• Binge Drinking and Eating Disorders: Drunkorexia

  A recent report for the Eating Disorder Center of Denver says that there has been an increase in patients who have eating disorders and also report participation in binge drinking. The unofficial name given for the combination of dangerous behaviors is drunkorexia more...

• College Women May Be Drinking More Often than their Male Counterparts

  One common misperception about drinking is that "everyone is doing it." In truth, if you look at the earlier statistics, almost half are NOT doing it. more...

• One Session of Intervention May Curb Irresponsible College Drinking

  A study published in 2009 shows that there may be value in a single intervention feedback session in which college students are educated about their drinking levels and habits compared with those of their peers. more...

• Summer Before College Critical Time for Drinking

  It is recommended that parents show a clear disapproval of alcohol use, providing clear and fair consequences if their son or daughter should happen to break the rules. more...

• Long-Term Bone Damage in Teens Who Binge Drink

  Osteoporosis may be a risk associated with binge drinking during the teen years, according to researchers at Loyola University Health System in Chicago. more...

• New City Law Attempts to Change Binge-Drinking Behavior by UI Students

  Reports show that students at UI drink much more than their peers nationally. more...

• UK Parents Providing Teens with Alcohol for Binge Drinking

  The UK charity Drinkaware found that parents are helping to fuel the binge drinking phenomenon among their children by purchasing the alcohol used during end-of-exam celebrations. more...

• Dangers of Alcohol Poisoning May Be Underestimated

  If too much ethanol is consumed, the body becomes severely intoxicated, unconsciousness sets in and alcohol poisoning takes effect. more...

• Parenting Style Can Influence Likelihood of Binge Drinking Among Teens

  Prevention may be found in authoritative parents more...

• Coffee is no Prescription for Sobriety

  The use of alcohol and caffeine together could actually lead to an increase in poor decisions, and that it is important for people to understand that caffeine does not in any way assist in sobriety. more...

• Iowa Experiencing Rise in Alcohol Related Arrests on College Campuses

  College students in the state of Iowa are keeping police busy. Iowa public universities are experiencing a rise in the number of alcohol-related arrests and this rise is considered by many to be significant. more...

• Binge Drinkers Feel Less Healthy than Non-Binge Drinkers

  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). more...

• Siblings Found to Be More Influential in Binge Drinking

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• University Partners With Community to Battle Student Drinking

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• Study Shows Co-Ed College Housing Increases Risky Behavior

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• Recent Legal Action Against Fraternities for Drinking-Related Deaths

  Suing a fraternity (on both the local and national levels), its officers, its members, and certain parents of officers and members is a growing trend in personal liability law. more...

• The Dangers of College Binge Drinking

  According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the younger a person is when he or she starts drinking, the greater his or her chance is of becoming addicted to alcohol at some point in life. more...

• How Partying Tonight Affects Tomorrow's Test Scores

  The participants were quizzed about an extracurricular topic, and it is possible that this caused a general tendency to underperform and the results may not be generalized to test results for a college course. In addition, the students were not tested after a night when no drinking occurred to compare those results. more...

• Anticipating the Party - 21st Birthday Celebrations Can Mean Risky Drinking

  Most of the participants interviewed consumed more alcohol than predicted on their 21st birthday. more...

• Binge Drinking Affects Next-Day Mood, Attention, and Reaction Times

  Binge drinking can affect some types of academic performance, such as essay-writing and problem-solving requiring higher-order cognitive skills. more...

• Spring Break: The Negative Consequences of Heavy Drinking

  Students who were light drinkers at the time of Spring Break were more likely to experience negative consequences than those who were typically heavy drinkers. more...

• Drinking Games Ongoing Problem for College Students

  Drinking games tend to be somewhat of a right of passage for some  especially on college campuses. For those young adults who elect to engage in such games in a bar, the risk escalates. more...

• Stanford's Tougher Alcohol Rules Prove Effective

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• Cognitive Capabilities of Teens Damaged by Binge Drinking

  A recent NPR post highlights the dangers of a drunken night that can impact an individual long after the memories of the night fade away. more...

• Binge Drinking Key Focus for Young Adults

  The most surprising is that 90 percent of alcohol consumed by young adults under the age of 21 is in the form of binge drinking. more...

• Perception of Happiness as a Male Ages Drives Binge Drinking

  Risky health behavior in youth is associated with an underestimation of happiness in old age more...

• Decrease in Student Drinking at University of Wisconsin

  A new survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin System found that the number students engaging in binge drinking has decreased. more...

• Coed Living Linked to Higher Binge Drinking on College Campuses

  A recent study finds students placed in coed housing are 2.5 times more likely to binge drink each week than students living in all-male or all-female housing. more...

• 18-Year-Old Student's Drinking Death Prompts Prevention Efforts at Penn State

  Following the alcohol-related death of an 18-year-old Penn State student, school officials are renewing their efforts to curb excessive drinking at a school known for its party scene. more...

• NFL to Crack Down on Binge Drinking

  To protect its loyal fans and promote a healthier atmosphere, the NFL plans to try to crack down on binge drinking fans at games during the 2009 season. more...

• Study of University Students Shows Binge Drinking Impairs Attention and Visual Memory

  Binge drinkers expend more effort to complete a given task. In addition, these individuals also have a deficiency in differentiating between relevant and irrelevant information more...

• Colleges Continue to Look for Ways to Fight Binge Drinking

  Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. college students rose from 1,440 deaths in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005. more...

• Binge Drinking Among Young University Students Affects Attention and Working Memory

  A study found that young university students who binge drink expend more attentional effort to complete a task, and also have a deficiency in differentiating between relevant and irrelevant information. more...