First of all, let's start off with what is a drink?

Well, a definition of a standard drink contains a half-ounce of alcohol-the amount you would find in a 12 oz. beer, a 4 oz. glass of table wine, and a 1 oz. shot of hard liquor such as vodka or whisky. Right away you can see that not all drinks are created equal.

Even the seemingly innocent wine cooler can pack a punch-many wine coolers have nearly twice the alcohol content of a 12 oz. beer. Most college students tend to drink bee

Every year, college students spend $5.5 billion on alcohol, mostly beer, which is more than they spend on pop, coffee, milk, juice, and books combined, averaging $466 per student.

On America's college campuses, alcohol is a factor in 40% of all academic problems and 28% of all drop outs. As this chart shows .... This shows that college drinking isn't as innocent as it seems and it does get out of hand and uncontrollable. But on the positive side, there is a small but significant downward trend in alcohol use on America's campuses.

By 1990, that number declined to 74.5% and continues to decline each year.

What effects does drinking have on these students people may ask?

50% of college men and 39% of college women are classified as binge drinkers.

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