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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:
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Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention & NIAAA College Drinking Report |
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| 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:
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University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources |
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