This game resulted in the tragic death of a freshman who had an estimated ten shots of alcohol. This senseless tragedy is completely preventable. The National Effort to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Among College Students with support from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. According to a study released today by the Harvard School of Public Health, underage college students are more likely to drink in private settings such as dorms and fraternity parties and drink more per occasion than students of legal age. Drinking games, which are popular at universities everywhere, represent a form of binge drinking that can quickly get out of hand.
Drinking games are very popular on campus.
You have to think about the consequences and not that it's just a good time. Even people who don't like the taste of alcohol play these games because it's a sure way to get drunk really fast. However, AMOD is making headway by addressing the social environment that influences drinking behavior among college students by providing healthy alternatives for college students. AMOD brings together college students, campus administration and community leaders at ten campus communities to identify factors that create or exacerbate binge drinking and develop strategies to create positive change. For example, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a participating AMOD school, asks local bar owners to accept alcohol restrictions like eliminating drink specials, monitoring the amount of alcohol served to each customer and offering food and activities beyond drinking.