What
is binge drinking?
Binge
drinking is consuming five or more drinks per occasion.
Why
do students binge drink?
It
isn't hard to be motivated to binge drink when in certain environments
and situations. My friends and I have many personal reasons
for partaking in this activity.
Students
have a variety of reasons they are motivated to binge drink.
One
reason is that alcohol is a tension reliever. The subordination
of the individual to society generates tension. Tension is painful
and demands relief. This demand creates two problems: the problem
of reducing conditions that create tension and the problem of
relieving tension itself. Instead of fixing root causes, the
individual turns to alcohol.
Not only does alcohol relieve tension, but it also helps people
escape the reality of their daily lives. Binge drinking is a
quick way for students, who at the end of the week are feeling
a great deal of stress, to forget their rigorous schedules and
term papers and to enjoy time with friends.
But
there are downsides. Click on links to learn more about the
effects of binge drinking.
