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Term Paper Title	When Parents Send Their Children Away To College, They Expect Them To Receive A
# of Words	3278
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	13.11

When parents send their children away to college, they expect them to receive a quality education
that will prepare them for the real world.  However, most parents do not realize that their
hard-earned money is being used to purchase hard liquor.   Recent studies show that 82.5% of all
college students drink (http://www.edc.org/hec/pubs/binge.htm).  Binge drinking, consuming
more than five alcoholic beverages in an row for men and four for women, is an all too common
occurrence on college campuses.  With fraternity parties and surprisingly undescriminatory
admittance to campus bars, underage drinkers have virtually no problem gaining access to an
unlimited supply of alcohol.  While the college years are a time for exploration and
experimentation, consuming mass quantities of alcohol on a regular basis can have extremely
detrimental long term effects to a person’s body.  Binge drinking is an often overlooked  problem
on college campuses.
     Although buying and drinking alcohol is illegal for most college students, officials rate
binge drinking as the number one health problem for students today (Monroe 27). A study by the
Harvard School of Public Health found as many as 70 percent of students at some college
campuses binge drink. One-third of all schools surveyed reported bingeing by more than half the
students (Kowalski 8).  Many students feel they “know their limits, ” and can act responsibly
while under the influence of alcohol.  However, binge drinking affects speech, vision, balance, and
judgment (Monroe 26). Additionally, alcohol adversely affects the body by disrupting certain
brain functions that can cause drinkers to become overtly rowdy and hyper, or lose their sense of
judgment (Kowalski 6+). When tempers flare, and the alcohol “starts talking,” people do things
they often regret and sometimes have no recollection of whatsoever.  Alcohol also restrains other
behaviors, and it is not unlikely that if two people were intoxicated enough, they could have
unprotected sex and possibly contract STD’s.
     Where do we define what one drink is, and when is it determined if someone is drunk?
One drink is the equivalent of 12oz. of beer, one ounce of 86 proof liquor, or a four oz. glass of
wine.  The effects of alcohol can be seen immediately. Even after only one drink, a typical 160 lb.
male may feel relaxed and carefree, while his blood alcohol percentage can be .02. The blood
alcohol percentage (BAP) is determined by how many ounces of alcohol are in 100 mil...

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