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College Students & Alcohol Abuse
- 80% of students drink alcohol
- 40% engage in binge drinking
- 20% meet the symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Binge Drinking
Is the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time, typically within two hours: 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women.
Health Effects of Binge Drinking
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Memory Loss
- Neurological Damage
- Anemia
- Vomiting
- Seizures
- Low Blood Sugar
- Liver Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Nerve Damage
- Cancer
Every Year…
- 1,800 students die from alcohol-related causes
- 97,000+ sexual assaults on college campuses are linked to alcohol
- 1 in 4 students report academic consequences from drinking
- 696,000 students are assaulted by a student who is intoxicated
Sources: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov
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