Furnham asserts that "the way parents bring up their children is the central and causative issue in determining their preferences" (MacLachlan & Smyth, 34); Grace Barnes, Michael Farrell, and Sarbani Banerjee in their 1995 study likewise found that "quality of parenting is critically important for adolescent outcomes" (Boyd, Howard, & Zucker, 27). How do these findings relate to the problem of binge drinking? Simply put, a parent who has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol is likely to have a child who drinks; in other words, "adolescents learn to drink by observing parents drink" (Blane, 34)
This sentiment is echoed in multiple studies. Furnham asserts that "the way parents bring up their children is the central and causative issue in determining their preferences" (MacLachlan & Smyth, 34); Grace Barnes, Michael Farrell, and Sarbani Banerjee in their 1995 study likewise found that "quality of parenting is critically important for adolescent outcomes" (Boyd, Howard, & Zucker, 27)
Binge Drinking on College Campuses The problem of binge drinking on college campuses has become a great concern over the past few years. With an estimated 1700 drinking-related deaths per annum on college campuses, the growing interest is not surprising (Dowdall, 4)
There is debate over the specific elements that define a binge drinker; scholars propose variations in the number of drinks, the ratio of body weight to volume consumed, and the time span in which the drinking occurs. For example, the Wechsler study conducted in 1999 defines binge drinking as, "consuming five or more drinks in a row one or more times during a two weeks period" (Kellogg, 2)
For example, the Wechsler study conducted in 1999 defines binge drinking as, "consuming five or more drinks in a row one or more times during a two weeks period" (Kellogg, 2). Other studies disregard the frequency of drinking and define it as merely "consuming five or more drinks in one sitting" (MacLachlan & Smyth, 24)
As an organic grocery store, Whole Foods might be presumed to attract independent spirits. Allowing team members to vote on who can join the team creates a reinforcing mechanism to encourage harmony and a personal investment in the company (Hamel 2007)
Binge drinking may be less than you think. Technically, binge drinking is defined as drinking four bottles of beer, one bottle of wine or six servings of hard alcohol on a single occasion (Yang et al
"Almost 100% per cent of respondents" to a recent survey about alcohol abuse "agreed the responsibility to help communities with alcohol problems should be shared between governments, alcohol manufacturers, alcohol retailers, individuals and the health and not-for-profit sector." Many individual communities are already calling for greater regulation, complaining that the closing times for pubs and bars are too late, that laws against public drunkenness and property damage are not harsh enough or simply not enforced, and even note that "social networking technology like SMS and Facebook" are "being used to organize large, uncontrolled binge-drinking sessions" (Grimm 2009)
Students who binge drink are more likely than other students to experience a wide variety of alcohol-related problems, including hangovers, blackouts, missing class due to drinking, engaging in unplanned sexual activity, damaging property, and getting into trouble with the police" (450). In addition, young people who engage in binge drinking episodes on a regular basis are more likely to become alcoholics as a result (Durkin et al
For instance, in his review of Wechsler and Wuethrich's book, Dying to Drink: Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses (Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 2002), Reifman (2003) reports that there are a number of environmental factors that contribute to binge drinking among young people attending college, including "alcohol outlet density" and "alcohol-related traditions and rituals on college campuses, Greek activities and parties [and] sports" (893). In addition, although both males and female college students share the same risk of the adverse physical and psychosocial effects that can result from engaging in binge drinking episodes, female students are at higher risk of experiencing sexual assault as a result (Reifman 893)
(Engs, Presley). Problems associated with binge drinking among college students include academic problems (Wechsler H., Isaac N
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