Binge Drinking Persuasive Speech

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‘BRRRIING, BRRRIING, BRRRIING, CLANK!’
It was 7am and I woke with a splitting headache to the rude sound of bells tolling on either side of me. The sharp early morning light made me squint in pain as a nauseous feeling rolled through my stomach. This was not the sound of the gentle sing-songy chime of the Campanile bells. No, indeed it was the sound of obnoxious frat boys ringing their bells to signal to all of Greek row that it was a ceremonious Game day, aka another excuse to profusely day drink and be rowdy at ungodly hours. The banging on my door began shortly after the bells stopped; as I managed a dry and groggy ‘Come in.’ My best friend raced through the door, jumped on my bed and exclaimed “ITS GAMEDAY! Let’s get F*CKED UP!” This …show more content…
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, about four out of five college students drink alcohol with about half (59.8%)of those students engaging in binge drinking. Binge drinking is most accurately defined as, “A pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above,” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,2014). That’s 5 or more drinks in men and 4 or more drinks in women when consumed within a 2 hour time …show more content…
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism cites the first 6 weeks of college as a very vulnerable time for incoming students who are more at risk for heavy drinking and alcohol related incidences. The main driving factors behind first year students tendency to drink stems from first year student expectations of college culture and social pressures from new social groups. Some other main factors that might contribute to the binge use of alcohol in college could come from the unstructured nature of college life, inconsistencies in the enforcement of underage drinking laws, less interactions with parents and adult figures, and the ease of access or availability to alcohol in college. Ease of access to alcohol could have to do with certain college environments like schools with large Greek systems including Fraternities and Sororities, as well as prominent athletic programs that may encourage a culture of
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