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BINGE DRINKING
DEFINITION: Binge Drinking: Defined as 5 or more alcoholic drinks in a row for men and 4 or more for women by researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health. Among young adults leads to impairment that can result in drunk driving, sexual assault, violence, and a host of other adverse effects. (Teen Addiction. REF HV4999 .Y68 T45 2002, pg. 102.)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
· How serious is binge drinking among college students?
· Can one night of binge drinking cause physical problems?
· Is binge drinking still on the rise?
· What is being done to stop binge drinking on college campuses?
· What is a safe level of drinking? How much is too much alcohol?
· Can binge drinking be an indication that one has a drinking problem?
· Why does one binge drink knowing that they do not drink?
· What are some of the dangers that come from binge drinking?
· Has binge drinking reached middle and high schools?
· Should the alcohol industry's marketing toward youth be limited?
· Will Florida's hazing law help prevent binge drinking?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Alcoholism; Greek Letter Societies—United States; Hazing—United States; College Students—Alcohol Use—United States; College Students—United States; Secret societies
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior REF HV 5804 .D78 2003 v.1 Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health REF RC 437 .G36 2008 Encyclopedia of Human Development REF HM 626 .E53 2006 Substance Abuse
REF HV 4999.2 .S9 2000
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law "Alcohol: Drinking on Campus" REF KF 154 .W47
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
Current Controversies: Teens and Alcohol; Teen Drug Abuse (also in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)
CQ Researcher "Hazing" 1/09/04; "Drinking on Campus" 9/07/2006
Issues & Controversies : "Alcohol Issues Update"10/06/06; "Campus Policing" 1/28/07
STATISTICS:
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs (Ref Desk also in Opposing Viewpoints Database)
U.S. Department of Health: Binge Drinking http://www.samhsa.gov/oas/2k2/AlcBinge/AlcBinge.cfm
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/databases/qf.htm
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information http://store.health.org/catalog/facts.aspx?topic=159
Vital Statistics of the United States REF HA 203 .V58 2004 Title III-30 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/vsus/vsus.htm
http://oas.samhsa.gov/alcohol.cfm
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
Academic Search Complete Expanded Academic ASAP OmniFile Full Text Select Complete Edition
Health and Wellness Resource Center
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention & NIAAA College Drinking Report
Florida Senate Committee on Regulated Industries: Underage Drinking and Alcohol Abuse on University and College Campuses http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/pdf/2007-135ri.pdf Harvard University College Alcohol Study http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cas/ National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/ International Center for Alcohol Policies http://www.icap.org/ICAP/policy_issues/binge_drinking/index.html National Academies Press e-book: Reducing Underage Drinking http://www.nap.edu/books/0309089352/html/
CITING YOUR SOURCES:
University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources
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