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Alcohol on Campus
To many college bound students, getting away from home is an extra excuse to go out and party. ... Much of the time, alcohol is involved in these social activities. ... Alcohol abuse is a continuously growing problem on college campuses. Many college students abuse alcohol by binge drinking. ... In a report on alcohol consumption at universities, CASA discovered that nearly half of college students say they regularly engage in binge drinking. Alcohol abuse can be traced to many problems on college campuses. In acts of violence, sexual abuse, vandalism, and academic problems, alcohol has been proven to play a role. Ninety-five percent of all violent crimes on campus are alcohol related (Alcoholism Report 4).
The alcohol problem at colleges received national attention in 1997 with the September death of Scott Krueger. ... Colleges are attacking the problem by attempting to eliminate alcohol where its problem is the strongest such as fraternities/sororities, athletic events, and alcohol sponsored events on campus (Detroit Free Press). While eliminating alcohol where it is most prominent is a good idea in theory, executing the plan is much more difficult.
Alcohol should be banned on college campuses due to the many negative effects of the dangerous drinking habits of students.
College students have lots of excuses of why they should drink alcohol. ... The problem is that not enough people are telling them all the reasons they should stay away from abusing alcohol. ... Many recent studies have shown that alcohol use, while it is not rising, is becoming increasingly dangerous.
Approximate Word count = 1230
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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