The Dangers Research has shown that those who engage in heavy alcohol use, such as binge drinking, cause harm to themselves and often others. Chronic heavy drinking, or binge drinking, can lead to brain damage, cancer, heart disease and liver damage, to name a few. Some think, however, that binge drinking is hard to do. On the contrary, binge drinking occurs when a person has five or more drinks in an hour. Although the percentage of Berry students who binge drink is low compared to the 40 percent who do it nationally, the statistic is still not pleasing.
Many students are of legal age and choose to consume alcoholic beverages in a responsible manner.
While alcohol can provide means for socializing, it can lead to depression and abuse problems. There is nothing wrong with moderation. The age old topic of drinking and driving is not dead, as some believe. A pamphlet on alcohol abuse reports that about 25,000 highway deaths occur each year because of alcohol, and that alcohol-related crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. I drank and then drove once, and it was the scariest thing ever.