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Binge Drinking Defined
The consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in a row on at least one occasion.
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Women Who Binge Drink At Greater Risk Of Unsafe Sex And Sexually Transmitted Disease
Published September 8, 2008, 3:17 am, Medical News Today
Binge drinking (5+ alcoholic beverages at one time) is associated with risky sexual behaviors. A new study is one of the few to examine this association by gender in an urban clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Results show that binge drinking among women attending the clinic was linked to unsafe sexual practices - such as multiple partners and anal sex - and high rates of gonorrhea.
MyStudentBody?? Expands Expert Advisory Board
Published September 8, 2008, 12:01 am, PRWeb via Yahoo! News
Leading health experts join online leading intervention and prevention program.
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Published September 7, 2008, 6:11 pm, Daily Sundial
Alcohol is a forbidden topic in the United States. It’s dangerous and leads to disease, addiction, injury and death. So no one talks about it and therefore no one learns how to respect it.
Shopping all a mind game
Published September 7, 2008, 7:00 am, The Courier Mail
ARE you an oniomaniac - a shopping addict? Maybe you need the anti-shopping-addiction therapy developed by German researchers, writes Ernest Gill .
Drinking age debate
Published September 6, 2008, 9:18 pm, Royal Oak Daily Tribune
College students play popular drinking games such as beer pong, flip-cup and high-low in university towns nationwide, and while the rules may vary from school to school, one remains the same: You must be 21 by law to drink.
College group, health professionals differ on drinking age
Published September 5, 2008, 10:01 pm, The Standard-Times
Gordie Bailey Jr. had been in college only one month before he overdosed on alcohol. Urged on by members of a fraternity he was intent on joining, the 18-year-old drank until he passed out, was dumped onto a couch and was found dead the next morning.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Published September 5, 2008, 9:59 pm, Deccan Herald
Blood rushing into their heart, muscles strung up, mind on the freeway...these riders don't need much else to get their weekly high. Their companions are super sleek and their passion for them is to be seen to be believed.
How old is old enough? National effort to lower drinking age to 18 draws backlash at Lake of the Ozarks
Published September 4, 2008, 10:31 pm, Lake Sun Leader
What do University of Wisconsin-Parkside Chancellor John P. Keating, Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor, Duke University President Richard Brodhead and Johns Hopkins University President William Brody all have in common? You could say they all head internationally-recognized academic programs. Or, that all four have joined the more than 120 chancellors and presidents of ...
Coalition stands against Amethyst Initiative
Published September 3, 2008, 11:06 pm, Journal & Courier
If a group of university chancellors and presidents had its way, McCutcheon High School senior Laila Lemcharfi could legally consume alcohol in a matter of months.
College women binging more
Published September 3, 2008, 9:14 am, Daily Aztec
Slurring your words, dancing on tabletops and waking up on the bathroom floor are all signs that you probably had a little (or way) too much to drink. College students are known for partying, especially at San Diego State. In fact, according to www.playboy.com, SDSU ranks fifth in its Top 10 Party Schools list. There is a point when drinking can become dangerous and research shows that ...
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Sat Sep 6
- 5 or More Drinks - Increases STD risk: No surprise. If you drink heavily, your judgement drops, and you're at greater risk of picking up a sexually transmitted disease (STD), reports this LA Times news article, "Binge drinking is fun -- until the gonorrhea diagnosis.&quo t; Here are the highlights of this article . . .
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Tue Sep 2
- Revealed: The 50,000 young people who drink their way into hospital every y: Collated by the North West Public Health Observatory for the Department of Health, the figures show that 53,844 under-25s were admitted to England's wards in 2006-07.
Sat Aug 30
- 21st Birthday - Extreme Drinking Binges - 12 drink avg for men: More fuel for the debate on lowering the drinking age to 18. This USA Today news article provides some pretty staggering statistics, "Students mark 21st birthdays with 'extreme& #039; drinking binges." In a nutshell, here are some important takeaways stated in the article . . .
Fri Aug 29
- Lower Drinking Age Controversy (video): I have very mixed views on this. What do you think? Watch this CBS New video, "Advocati ng Lower Drinking Age." In this video, the Amethyst (i.e., no intoxication) founder and former university president debates the national president of MADD (mothers against drunk driving). Decide for yourself, it's not a simple conversation. In my opinion, any efforts that confer societal benefits should be seriously considered.
- Come with me as I drink myself senseless - Times Online: Light-hearted look at what the cheap alcohol offers in pubs means you can get for your money.
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- Some Britons turning vacations into festivals of misbehavior - International Herald Tribune: Great read.
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