America's Favorite Doctor has this to say about binge drinking:
- Although college students commonly binge drink, 70% of binge drinking episodes involve adults over age 25 years.
- College students who first became intoxicated before age 19 are more likely to be alcohol dependent and frequent heavy drinkers. These younger drinkers are also more likely to report driving after drinking, riding with a driver who was drinking or drunk, and sustaining injuries after drinking alcohol that required medical attention.
- Students attending schools with high rates of binge drinking experience a greater number of secondhand effects such as disruption of sleep or study; property damage; and verbal, physical, or sexual violence than those attending schools with low rates of binge drinking.
- Binge Drinkers are 21 times more likely than non-binge drinkers to have:
Missed class
Fallen behind in school work
Damaged property
Been hurt or injured
Engaged in unplanned sexual activity
Not used protection when having sex
Gotten in trouble with campus police
Driven a car after drinking
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