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Binge Drinking: A Risk for Teens
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Liquor stores, pubs, and alcohol companies help to make drinking seem attractive and enjoyable. It is quite easy for a person to get caught up in a social situation with lots of peer pressure. Without doubt, one of the largest areas of peer pressure, particularly among teens, is alcohol consumption.

Many people, especially our younger people, do not generally consider the detrimental aspect of alcohol consumption. Although they think of the consequences of getting drunk, not too much attention is given to the possibility of being hung-over or throwing up. Some drinkers do not know that excessive drinking can result in loss of concentration, memory lapses, mood changes, and various other matters that could well impact their everyday life. Even with all the public health warnings, there is still a substantial portion of the population that would ignore the more longer-lasting and serious risks of alchohol abuse.

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When it comes to heavy alcohol consumption, the expression "binge drinking" comes to mind. The phrase was initially used to refer to heavy alcohol consumption that lasted for a number of days. Nowadays, the meaning of "binge drinking" has significantly changed. To lots of people, binge drinking brings to mind self-destruction and unbridled drinking bout lasting for around a couple of days during which time the profoundly intoxicated drinker drops out by not working, ignoring responsibilities, squandering money, and taking parting in other harmful behaviors like fighting or risky sex. Binge drinking is not only hazardous to the drinker, but to the folks around him or her.

Binge drinking impairs judgment, so drinkers are far more likely to take chances they might not take when they're sober. People who are drunk also take other risks they might not typically take when they're sober. People who have impaired judgment may have unsafe sex, putting them at greater risk of a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or unplanned pregnancy.

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Studies also show that individuals who binge-drink throughout highschool are more likely to be obese and overweight and have hypertension by the time they are 24. Only one standard beer contains about 150 calories, which adds up to a bunch of calories if a person consumes four or five beers a night. A few studies have shown that people who binge-drink like those who have three or more occurrences of binge drinking in 2 weeks have some of the indicators of alcohol dependence.

For teenagers, it can be hard for some of them to talk with adults about these matters, so an alternative person to speak with could be a trusted friend or older brother or sister. Drinking an excessive amount can be the result of social pressures, and occasionally it helps to know there are others who have gone through the very same thing. A supportive friend or grownup may help one to avoid high pressure scenarios, stop drinking, or find counseling. There will always be someone who can put a halt to and help with this dilemma.

When it comes to heavy drinking, the expression "binge drinking" comes to mind. To the majority of folks, binge drinking brings to mind self-destruction and an unrestrained drinking bout lasting for at least a couple of days during which time the heavily intoxicated drinker drops out by not going to work, ignoring responsibilities, wasting hard earned cash, and engaging in other unhealthy actions such as fighting or high-risk sexual activity. Binge drinking is not just hazardous to the drinker, but to the people around him or her.

Binge drinking undermines judgment, so drinkers are more likely to take chances they might not take when they're sober. Some research studies have suggested that individuals who binge-drink like those who have three or more episodes of binge drinking in 2 weeks have some of the signs of alcohol dependence.





 
 
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