At U.S. Colleges, Binge Drinking Is on the Rise
Efforts similar to campaign against smoking are needed, expert suggests
Posted June 15, 2009
"The heavy drinking during college not only results in severe consequences at that time, [but] it also primes college students for later alcohol addiction," Galanter said. "Heavier drink at this age is a predictor of later alcoholism and is likely a major causative factor."
And Hingson said that efforts akin to what has been done to reduce smoking are needed to deal with the drinking problem among young people.
"We as a society have a collective responsibility to try and change this culture of drinking at colleges and among young people," he said.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on alcohol consumption.
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