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If
you think that life can be one big party after high school, think again. The
truth is alcohol has consequences, and big ones at that. While some students
think that alcohol, along
with drugs, cigarettes, coffee and other stimulants "help" them deal with the pressures of life, the truth is they're really
hurting, not helping the situation. Instead of just facing up to pressure and
going to others for help they rely on escaping their pressures. Alcohol has long
been the drug of choice among college students in the United States. It's an
expensive habit, according to the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, college
students spend approximately $4.2 billion annually to purchase: 430 million
gallons of alcoholic beverages, including over four billion cans of beer.
* Courtesy: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention | |
With the percentage of women who drink to get drunk tripling in the last 15
years, and white college men drinking an average of nine drinks per week you can
see why alcohol abuse is a growing concern. Student drinking is the number one
health problem on campuses nationwide. It is also closely associated with your
grades. Alcohol has been traced to missed classes and lower
GPAs with alcohol abuse being a factor in around 41 percent of all academic
problems.* And its something that doesn't just affect those who choose to
participate in it. Alcohol has been traced to car accidents, all manner of
criminal activity, sex crimes, and suicides. Our best advice is, "just say
no." That slogan can be applied to much more than drugs and will save you a
lot of heartache.
