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In 1997, the nation was shaken by the death of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student, Scott Krueger. Krueger, a freshman, has died from alcohol poisoning with his blood-alcohol level was at five times the legal limit in Massachusetts. Reports from his fraternity brothers showed that he had multiple drinks in a short period of time otherwise known as binge drinking. (Kellogg) This particular situation, along with incidents from other different colleges and universities, has urged a national discussion about college alcohol abuse and to be more specific -- binge drinking. The Journal of the American Medical Association has done a study that demonstrated how frequent binge drinkers have a much higher occurrence of problems than even those who occasionally binge and much greater rate than those who drink fairly moderately. (Buddy T) According to Primary Influence, frequent binge drinkers at college were 22 times more likely than non-binge drinkers to have problems, such as missed classes, falling behind in school work, drinking and driving, and engaging in unplanned sexual activity. (Primary Influence) But the question is, who and what exactly is a bing
According to the U.S Department of Justice, 40 percent of violent crimes committed in the U.S was due to alcohol abuse. Each year, about 3 million violent crimes happens each year in which the offender has been drinking at the time of the offense. Two-thirds of victims that suffered violence by a former or current spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend reported that alcohol was the factor. Among these victims, 3 out of 4 incidents reported to have involved an offender who has been drinking. There are no magic potions that will solve the long term problem of binge drinking. There many factors that contribute to this problem, however, there are many solutions needed to decrease the problem.
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