Binge drinking can negatively impact memory formation and lead to alcohol poisoning. It is also associated with increased risks of sexual assault, transmission of STDs, injuries, arrests, and poor academic performance for college students. Signs of alcohol poisoning include unconsciousness, slow breathing, pale skin, vomiting, and a strong odor of alcohol.

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Alcohol interferes with the chemical process of recording an event in the brain’s memory.
The person maintains consciousness and a persons ability to walk, talk, and drive stay intact.
Pre-black out memories are intact.
75% of women on campus who experience unwanted sex are un- der the influence.
majority of sexual assaults occur with an acquaintance.
65% of the assaults take place in the males’ place of resi- dence.
60% of college women who get sexually transmitted diseases are under the influence.
UPI: 599,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unin- tentionally injured under the influence of alcohol
Death: 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, in- cluding motor vehicle crashes
a person’s bac will continue to rise for at least one hour af- ter their last drink.
Signs of alcohol poisoning are:
 Unconsciousness or semi-consciousness.
 Slow breathing—eight breaths or less per minute, or lapses of more than eight seconds between breaths.
 Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin.
 A strong odor of alcohol.
 Repeated vomiting
About 25% of college students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, do- ing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall
Consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in one night can affect brain and body activities for up to three days. Two con- secutive nights of drinking five or more alcoholic beverages can affect brain and body activities for up to five days.
About 5% of 4-year college students are involved with the po- lice or campus security as a result of their drinking (Wechsler et al., 2002) and an estimated 110,000 students be- tween the ages of 18 and 24 are arrested for an alcohol- related violation such as public drunkenness or driving un- der the influence
31 percent of college students met criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse and 6 percent for a diagnosis of alcohol de- pendence in the past 12 months, according to questionnaire- based self-reports about their drinking
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