Visual- Research Blog #6

 

These images are significant because each one expresses the problem with binge drinking. The problem is binge drinking among college and university students. Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of drinking alcohol where men consume more than five drinks and women consume more than four drinks in about two hours. As seen through this definition, binge drinking is dangerous, which causes the need for research on what causes it, the effects it has and why it should be prevented.  In college and universities, binge drinking is a practice that has become very prevalent in college students and normalized throughout many universities in the nation. A major factor that is most looked forward to by students in college is the party life and although some types of gatherings can be safe, this is where most binge drinking habits are usually developed. Binge drinking, although common among college students, can lead to detrimental effects on a student’s college and personal lives, which causes a need for steps to be taken against the growing problem of binge drinking throughout colleges and students.

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