I won't buy that one bit. There are several consequences to excessive drinking. Peterson said alcohol abuse impairs a person's ability to be a successful student. Peterson said another consequence is a person's inability to get to really know people in a drinking environment. He said it's hard to get close to somebody when you're intoxicated.
Safety is another issue that accompanies drinking.
If you really start drinking heavily, you shouldn't be driving. You're a sitting duck for people to take advantage of you. People could rob you, people could sexually take advantage of you, you lose the ability to give consent once you get past a certain point. It impacts people's chance of getting hurt and taken advantage of. The counseling center deals with drinking problems in several ways, but most of the hard work is over by the time a student comes to the counseling center, Peterson said.