Bing Drinking

What is the most popular form of entertainment for high school and college students? Binge drinking has become the most popular activity for high school and college students because of the availability of alcohol, the affordable prices, constant advertising and lack of parental guidance. Binge drinking for men can be described as having five or more alcoholic beverages in a row. For women, binge drinking is having four or more alcoholic beverages in a row. Binge drinking is common among students due to a lack of entertainment. In a small town like Bellville, high school students have no form of recreational entertainment to keep them out of trouble. Therefore, drinking seems like a good way to pass the time. It has been reported that alcohol is more available to the youth now than it was five years ago. If the temptation is present, students will take the opportunity without the proper guidance from adults. High school and college students tend to take drinking to extreme levels which ...