Some of the statistics with regards to college and alcohol drinking are you might say extremely sobering. An average college student spends about $900 on alcohol every year and about 159,000 first year students will probably drop out due to some alcohol or drug related issue.
A third of college students agree that they have missed at least one class or more due to alcohol related issues. And it may surprise many to know that one night of binge drinking can make your thinking fuzzy for up to 30 days.
Today the condition is worse than you can imagine. Seventy two percent of college students claim that they consume alcohol about once every month. This number is similar for men and women. Among those under the age of 21, sixty nine percent have indulged in alcohol use in the last 30 days.
Some studies show that 43 percent of college students consume alcohol in a risky manner. Among the minority that does not consume alcohol, there are about 60 percent of people who feel that their study or sleep is often interrupted by binge drinkers. More than half have had to take care of a drunk friend.
Dangers of Alcohol Use on College Campuses
Too often alcohol becomes alcohol abuse in college environments. This is mainly because of the irresponsible manner in which college students tend to drink. Deaths from alcohol poisoning and drunk driving seem to be on the rise. Other incidents like injuries, vandalism, buy ambien crime and rape on campus has been traced back to alcohol abuse. The combination of drug and alcohol use is another potent mixture that leads to many health issues.
Busting Some Myths About College and Alcohol Use
– Many people believe that alcohol use makes them more fun to be around. But the fact is that no one finds slurring, stumbling people fun to be around. Try and think whether people are laughing at you or with you.
– “Everyone drinks heavily at parties” – Not everyone drinks heavily and you would know this for sure if you stopped drinking and noticed what everyone was doing. Most people drink moderately.
– Older college students feel that they can handle themselves and do not need to learn about alcohol use from anyone. But the fact is when you trouble other people after you indulge in alcohol abuse, you are disturbing them and so it does become their business to tell you to stop!
– There is also a feeling that college students have that they want to indulge in alcohol abuse for as long as they are in college. They feel that they will get their alcohol use under control as soon as they are out of college. The problem is that giving up on the habit is not so easy after all the months of binging.
(Make sure you or your friends are drinking at a safe level. Pick up an alcohol test from Home Health Testing today.)
– Anne Hamilton
