Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134183268
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 1WDYT
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To discuss: The reason for consumption of excessive amount of alcohol

Introduction:

Alcohol refers to a psychoactive substance that is active ingredient present in the drinks such as hard liquor, wine, and beer. It is chemically termed as ethanol.

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Reasons for drinking excessive amounts of alcohol among college students:

The major reason for drinking excessive amount of alcohol is competitive drinking on college campuses. College students have a habit of playing drinking games such as quarters, beer pong, and flip cup. Some games include some type of physical and cognitive task that specify when and how much the participants should drink.

Other games include motivating extreme alcohol consumption. Students who play these kinds of games are less likely to regulate and monitor how much they consume and are at danger for excessive intoxication and negative related outcomes.

Conclusion

Many drinking games have been related to unfortunate sexual experience, blacking out, and deaths from alcohol poisoning, and other alcohol-related injuries.

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