But why, he asks, have so many young people come to see college and drinking as synonymous?
But why, he asks, have so many young people come to see college and drinking as synonymous?
In her article “Lowering the Drinking Age Has Serious Consequences,” Tara Watson, an associate professor of economics and chairwoman of the Program in Public Health at Williams College, argues that if the drinking age were to be lowered, the consequences would be severe and even fatal. Although Watson presents a good argument, there are many flaws that come with it. I disagree with her article, not for the sole purpose of myself being a minor, but because there are legitimate reasons as to why the drinking age should be lowered. Her argument is heavily biased and relies solely on the current negative impacts of underage drinking. Watson argues that “Alcohol consumption by young adults has demonstrable and serious costs: for example, a lower…
A point that stood how to me is when Chrzan states, “The public perception of college-age drinking is that it is dangerous and out of control,…
These second-hand effects are more prevalent at colleges, especially in fraternity houses. Pertaining mostly to women, “sexual assault and unwanted sexual advances” were a common survey answer of residents’ second-hand affects (Wechsler 225). Another effect of others’ drinking was property damage. Youth’s judgement is impaired more so than ages above 21, so when they go crazy drinking, it isn’t uncommon for them to have stumbled around knocking and kicking down anything in their vicinity. Vandalism is a law-breaking activity which is also paired often with youth drinking.…
“Although heavy drinking among older adolescents and young adults has declined over the past decade, no such declines have occurred among college students (2). College officials have recently been more interested in reducing the drinking age due to the amount of drinking happening on college campuses and not enough faculty to enforce the laws. “As of November 2009, presidents and chancellors of 135 colleges and universities have signed on to the Amethyst Initiative calling for a public debate about lowering the drinking age” (5). College officials argue that having the law at 21 years old is not being effective enough to prevent youths from consuming alcohol and suffering the negative consequences of drinking. Enforcement of alcohol policies at most colleges is limited, and college environments already have easy access to low cost alcohol so giving them even more access to alcohol would result in many dangerous consequences.…
Annotated Bibliography Wechsler, Henry, and Bernice Wuethrich. Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, 2002. Print. Scholarly…
In the article “College Women: Stop Getting Drunk,” Emily Yoffe from Slate primarily focuses on the story of female students being exposed to potential sexual assault as a consequence of alcohol drinking. However, former colleague of Emily Yoffe strongly argues in the article “To Prevent Rape of College Campuses, Focus on the Rapist, Not the Victims,” Amanda Hess agrees some of the ideas from Yoffe, but she opposes that female college students is not the one who should be careful about sexual assault due to the overdose of alcohol. Hess points out that college should focus on the male student who is primary threats to the plastered girl to prevent a potential threat of sexual assault by strongly punishing and controlling them in college campuses.…
David, I enjoyed reading your post and I agree with you. There are many negative consequences to excessive college drinking. Having a support system is crucial and imperative to the drinker. Having a support system can prevent harm and allow for safety of the drinker. I agree with you, we must have an open mind and look at this problem from all angles in order to rectify this issue.…
Studies show that 73% of college students drink sometime which includes 7.4 drinks a week are consumed by males. The bad thing about this alcohol problem is that students have been reported missing classes and studies show that one fifth of kids have failed an exam due to an alcohol problem. The saddest part about it is that alcohol is involved with 90% sexual assaults on college campuses. Lastly, there has been tons of research saying that alcohol has the ability to affect a teenager's brain more than an adult's brain.…
Recently, many colleges were faced a lot of criticisms about binge drinking among who agrees and disagrees. Binge drinking is a dialectic problem because some people look at it as a unimportant problem whereas others look at it as a big problem that needs to be solved. Harvard Professor Henry Wechsler, in his article (1997) " Binge Drinking Must be Stopped " discusses that binge drinking is a serious problem that affects college students and some students have died. Wechsler supports his claim by providing some statistics of the consequences of binge drinking around universities campuses. In another article, "Stop Babysitting College Students" Forma Harrop is an Editorial and Columnist for the Providence Journal.…
According to procon.org, “Normalizing alcohol consumption as something done responsibly in moderation will make drinking alcohol less of a taboo for young adults entering college and the work force.” This means that they won’t be so curious and have to drink alcohol in unsafe places. Unsafe places such as college parties, bars, and nightclubs can lead to drugs being slipped into one’s drink and being date…
The biggest issue on college campuses in the United States is undoubtedly underage drinking. Underage drinking is a violation of college and state policies; although the statues are disregarded. Drinking laws are in place because underage drinking is detrimental to the community and the user. However, the current laws are not deterring underage drinking; and the problems associated with underage drinking are persistent. The blatant disobedience by teens has caused deliberation about changing the current laws.…
To beat this epidemic of underage and binge drinking is to inform children on the risks of tha substance, and allow them to gain more knowledge. As a result children are more likely to drink more responsibly and less likely to see alcohol as this “forbidden fruit”. Many have stated that “ I’d rather see my kids sipping beer out of a red solo cup at a well patrolled fraternity party than drinking shots and popping Vicodin in someone's basement(Cary.4) Lowering the drinking age can help reduce binge drinking but also diminish the uses of fake ID, and potentially sexual assaults. Not only should we lower the drinking age but educate students “Even though…
A 2007 study at Columbia University by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse concluded that "nearly half of America 's 5.4 million full-time college students abuse drugs or drink alcohol on binges at least once a month” (SFGFS 635). Alcohol has been found to be prevalent in 95% of violence on campus. This fact alone, demonstrates why guns should not be allowed on campus again proving the point that guns, alcohol, and anger do not mix. Dr. Robert D Foss, manager of alcohol studies at HSCR refutes that “Almost everybody misperceives how much college students actually drink. When people are asked to estimate it, they almost always overshoot reality” (SFCC 645).…
Alcohol can ruin students ability in the classroom. So “schools must show students how to live a good life, full of healthy relationships and learning-and free of the notion that liquor is a liberator.” (“Liberating a Drinking Culture” 2) Education is one of the most important aspects in our society. So lets educate the youth on something so simple about why the law is what it is. College may be a more mature school experience, but it still doesn’t mean underage drinking is okay.…
However when the teen goes to college is the most important, it's when they are the most vulnerable. It's been estimated that nearly half of all college students and 80 percent of students who live in fraternity houses engage in binge drinking (consuming four or more drinks in a row (Binge 7). College is a place where alcohol is highly available to just about anyone all it takes is some older friends or friends with fake IDs. Students under 21 are actually more likely to be binge drinkers than are older students (Binge…