Dying to Party One of the most dangerous results of binge drinking is alcohol poisoning. The recent and highly publicized alcohol-related deaths of college students were almost all caused by alcohol poisoning. Many students are unaware of the dangers. They think putting a trash can next to the bed of their passed-out friend is all that is necessary. But emergency medical attention may be needed.
Many students are unaware of the dangers.
They think putting a trash can next to the bed of their passed-out friend is all that is necessary. The Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study surveyed more than 14,000 students in 1993 and 1997. The results show a 22 percent increase in the number of students drinking to get drunk. Additionally, fraternity and sorority members were labeled as the heaviest drinkers, with four out of five qualifying as binge drinkers. That 80 percent figure is nearly double the 44 percent of all college students qualifying as binge drinkers.