College Binge Drinking. What Every Parent Should Know.
Highlights from the AP:
College-age drinkers average nine drinks when they get drunk, government health officials said Tuesday. That surprising statistic is part of a new report highlighting the dangers of binge drinking, which usually means four to five drinks at a time.
Health officials say binge drinking accounts for more than 40,000 deaths each year. It contributes to problems like violence and drunk-driving accidents and longer-term issues like cancer, heart disease and liver failure.
It is possible that a round of binge drinking could lead to acute alcohol poisoning. But how many drinks at one sitting could kill you depends on many factors, including how big you are, what you consumed and how quickly you did it.
The upper Midwest continues to report the highest prevalence of binge drinking. Wisconsin topped the list in 2010 with nearly 26 percent of adults saying they had at least one binge drinking episode in the previous month. West Virginia, at just under 11 percent, was at the other end of the spectrum.
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Well, the only piece of good news for me, is that my kids are going to college in the south. Other than that, I am not happy. There is very little that parents can do once their kids are away at college. So parents, teach your children well.
Huh? MD is not the SOUTH!
And what the hell! You mean I "binge" drink every night I go to my local watering hole!
Wow, who woulda known!