AE response to Alcoholism :: essays research papers

     This hebdomads selections of phrases from the AE reader were both interesting and thought provoking. The first article Drinking to get Drunk, details the growing concern of binge inebriety on college campuses across the country. I thought it was very interesting that 23% of pupils are frequent binge drinkers whereby frequent binge inebriantism is operationally defined as those who consumed at least five drinks in a row at one point during any two week period. This is startling number when thinking of my own imbibing habits or level(p) the social norms of drinking on this campus. I would be confident in claiming that at Providence College, the percentage of frequent binge drinkers is likely high than the national percentage. With the social culture of this campus being focused on gatherings that acknowledge alcohol, it is hard to remove oneself from a drinking climate. As a student leader on this campus, we are required to program so many alcohol fr ee activities to promote a dry campus. These efforts go unobserved and very often are unattended by students because of the competition of the take out campus bar scene. Perhaps if the surrounding community (ie local bar establishments/ software stores, law enforcement officials, attorney generals office) becomes more than stringent in enforcing underage drinking regulations, it entrust become more difficult for underage students on this campus to drink. Or on the flipside, the result could be just as devastating with a shift in drinking off campus to on campus, causing more on campus disciplinary actions. This could be worth it however if it means that students will be drinking in their dorms and in a fairly harmless environment unlike our neighboring community. Further examination on this campus is inevitable and continues through student congress and Fr. McPhails office. Personally, I dont think the drinking climate will change until the allure of drinking and being drunk i s discouraged and students develop a mature experience of what is cool.     The second article The Drug that Pretends it Isnt is also an article associate to alcohol and the nasty consequences of drinking on our society. The article opens with the giggle of Jamaica, the stylish spring break hot spot that many college students flock to. A policy research group called Drug Strategies produced a report that calls alcohol Americas most pervasive drug problem, which is sadly true. What floor me was the claim that alcohol-related deaths outnumber deaths related to drugs four to one alcohol is a factor in more than half of all domestic-violence and sexual beset cases.