Drinking alcohol isn't harmful if you drink a glass or two every now and then, but it is when you consume too much at one given time. Today, the consumption of too much alcohol is a major problem among our young teens, especially those in college. In college, you are your own person. No one tells you what to do. You have to make decisions on your own and hope that they are the right ones. It's not a bad choice if you wanna go to a party and have some fun if you have done all your work, but it is bad to drink alcohol when you get to the party. There are more and more incidents of death or injury of some sort among college students today.
If you go to the http://alcoholreports.blogspot.com/2010/10/college-and-noncollege-experience_03.html website there are alot of things you will learn about underage drinking. For instance, the 2003 U.S. Census estimated that nearly 17 million young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 years old often drink at high levels and experience many associated consequences. Among 18-24 year olds, college drinking contributes to roughly 1,825 student deaths, 599,000 injuries, and 97,000 instances of sexual assault or date rape each year, and the numbers are still climbing every year. The 2001-02 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions(NESARC)indicates that college and noncollege students consume alcohol at similarly heavy rates and the development of alcohol-use disorders among young adults is more related to living situations than to college status itself. Heavy drinking among these 18-24 year olds is possibly a function of a developmental process called "emerging childhood." During this period, college attendance is only one of the major life options;young adults may often move away from home, begin full-time jobs, or join the armed forces.These are only a few facts on college drinking but I think these will make teens aware of this major problem today and make them think twice next time about picking up a bottle. Don't you think so?
