Most students drink while away at college, and one out of every three drink just to get drunk. Many of those binge several times a week.
Beer is the drink of choice, and freshmen drink more than seniors.
Harvard and Columbia University studies confirm that the consequences of binge drinking add up to more than a hangover the next day. Almost half of college women with sexually transmitted diseases were infected while drunk. Almost all campus crime and date rape can be traced to drinking. Lower grades and more fighting follow binges. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence reported a clear relationship between alcohol use and grade point average among university students.