Binge drinking: No age immune

Binge drinking: No age immune

According to the National Institutes of Health, almost 60 percent of college students ages 18 to 22 drank alcohol in the past month. About 66 percent of students nationwide who drink also engaged in binge drinking, which is five or more drinks in a single setting for...
Woman’s blog post warns of the dangers of binge drinking

Woman’s blog post warns of the dangers of binge drinking

Doctors thought Hanna Lottritz was brain dead when she arrived at the Renown Regional Medical Center, Nevada, last summer with a blood alcohol level at five times over the legal driving limit. Fortunately, she lived to tell her story, and it’s one of a...
Dying to drink: College binge drinking proves fatal

Dying to drink: College binge drinking proves fatal

by Carol Thompson A tale of two cities Mike Todd spends Friday and Saturday nights cruising the streets of Oswego, N.Y. looking for unruly college students. A member of the city’s common council, Todd represents constituents in a high student rental area....
Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

Binge drinking causes an average of six deaths per day

by Carol Thompson A new report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that an average of six people per day die from alcohol poisoning. Surprisingly, the report states that those succumbing to alcohol poisoning are not college students, nor...