Did you know that approximately one teenager between the ages of 14 and 17 die each week as a result of underage drinking? If that's not alarming, research is saying that teenagers who frequently binge drink, are more likely to use drugs like cocaine and have sex with six or more partners and r...

Alcoholism is a disease that includes four symptoms: craving (a strong need to drink), loss of control (not being able to stop), physical dependence (withdrawal symptoms), and tolerance (the need to drink more). A person can be considered an alcoholic when these symptoms occur. The craving that an a...

The media and society depicts the views of teenagers with so many teenagers watching television their minds are easily influenced. Alcohol is ont hting that is shown widely on television and in magazines. When teenagers see alcohol they see people having a good time, forgetting their pain, engagin...

In 1997, the nation was shaken by the death of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student, Scott Krueger. Krueger, a freshman, has died from alcohol poisoning with his blood-alcohol level was at five times the legal limit in Massachusetts. Reports from his fraternity brothers showed t...

Binge drinking was recently rated the number one health risk to teens in the United States. Seventy percent of college students polled admitted to "bingeing," and one-half of all "bingers" do so regularly. Most teens, however, did not know that "bingeing" could lead to alcoholism. Six teens wi...

Matthew K. Fingleton Comp. 2 April 13, 2001 Binge Drinking: A problem on College Campuses Binge drinking has been a big problem on many college campuses. The effects are overwhelming to many students, whether physical or mental. Binge drinking can ruin the college experience of the student and ...

What is an addiction? An addiction is when a person cannot control the extent to which that person engages in the activity or just how much of the drug they consume. Addiction can also mean the person will continue to abuse the substance despite the obvious harm they are causing to their bodies. ...

North Carolina law states that any person who is over the lawful age to purchase and who aids or abets another in violation of selling or giving of alcohol to a minor shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. I can't say what I did was right but I can say that it won't ever happen a...