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Tackling Underage Binge Drinking Issues: Call for Action

Binge drinking is a concerning trend among youth, with staggering statistics revealing its harmful impacts on society. The Amethyst Initiative aims to address this issue by advocating for change. By highlighting the impact of binge drinking and promoting responsible alcohol consumption, we can work towards a safer future for our youth.

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Tackling Underage Binge Drinking Issues: Call for Action

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  1. Last Call For Alcohol BY: James Craig Comp 106

  2. Who Cant Drink? .

  3. Binge Drinking Binge drinking used to mean drinking heavily over several days. Now, however, the term refers to the heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time (just as binge eating means a specific period of uncontrolled overeating). Today the generally accepted definition of binge drinking in the United States is the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men — or four or more drinks in a row by women — at least once in the previous 2 weeks. Heavy binge drinking includes three or more such episodes in 2 weeks.

  4. Who can be blamed? • Bad influence.

  5. Other side of the spectrum! • According to the 2005 SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health 10.8 million persons, ages 12-20 (28.1% of this group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Nearly 7.2 million (18.8%) were binge drinkers, and 2.3 million (6.0%) were heavy drinkers. • According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, approximately 5,000 young adults under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking and 1,900 deaths are derived from car crashes.

  6. Amethyst Initiative How can we solve this problem?

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