Binge Drinking
...es still drink less than women at coed colleges, their study found that 32 percent of them claimed to consume more than four drinks at one sitting. Which is up 24 percent since the first study in 1993, this study is conducted every two years. Harvard School of Public Health’s College Alcohol Study (CAS) show that 40-45% of college students participate in binge drinking. It has been found that only 10% of binge drinkers experience any disciplinary actions resulting from their drinking. Many colleges and studies believe that the reason why binge drinking has not decreased throughout the years is due to the fraternities and sororities on college campuses. Unlike others, the United Methodist Church of Nashville Tennessee, who affiliates with numerous of colleges and universities, believes that religious beliefs can make a difference in helping young people avoid the worsening problem of alcohol abuse on college campuses. There was study done at Columbia University shows that a strong spiritual life can reduce substance abuse, and that it does make a difference when we embrace a belief in a higher power. Similar to Chaminade University’s learning atmosphere as religious institutions, it may seem to imply that in religious-affiliated schools, school officials and the community are more likely to get involved in the problem of binge drinking on campus. In the fall of 1998,the Criminal Justice 491 class conducted a study, in regards to Binge Drinking. The 2002 CJ 491 students distributed the same survey to see if their survey was administered in the same fashion as our questionnaires. A sample population of Chaminade Day students, but the results that pertained to us the most is as follow. It was found that at the age of 12-17 years old, many adolescents have been introduced to alcohol by close relatives and friends. The response from...