One of the most serious problems in today's youth is drinking. Amoung high
             school and college students a popular and very dangerous kind of drinking. Binge
             drinking can cause serious injury and many college and high school kids are dying from
             Binge drinking is indentified as the number one health hazard for American
             college students today. For men binge is defined as having five or more drinks in a row.
             For women, binge is defined as having four or more drinks in a row. A drink can be
             considered as a twelve-ounce bottle or can of beer, a twelve-ounce bottle or can of wine
             cooler, a four-ounce glass of wine, and a shot of liquor (either straight or in a mixed
             drink). A 140 college nationwide study cosistently reported that 86-95 percent of
             students drink alcohol, but 50 percent of men and 37 percent of women binge drink. On
             average, most college students consume about fifteen or more drinks a week. That's a lot
             of alcohol and a serious problem, though most binge drinkers in college were probably
             One of the reasons most teens drink now days is because of the accessibility of
             alcohol. Almost anybody can get it if they want to. Alcoholic beverages are inexpensive
             compared with other beverages, especially beer when purchased in a keg. That is why
             many teens drink. Some other reasons teens drink is because of the "high", the taste, and
             because most of thier friends to it also. Another big reason teens binge drink is to get
             "wasted" fast. The main reason they get drunk fast is because most binge drinkers don't
             drink during the week and "cram" it all in during the weekend. Most college campuses
             are target of heavy marketing of alcoholic beverages (especially beer companies). Beer
             companies are especially active in promoting to college students under 21. That makes it
             very easy for many college students to get beer. Infact, students spend more money on
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