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May 27, 2009
Study indicates college students who binge drink are more likely to suffer physical injuries
HealthDay (5/22, McKeever) reported, "College students who frequently drink to extremes and are inclined to be thrill-seekers are more likely to be physically injured as a result of their alcohol use," according to a study expected to be published in the September issue of Alcoholism.
For the study, researchers "interviewed 2,090 students who had sought care for alcohol-related injuries at five college health clinics, and asked them about their drinking habits over the previous four weeks and other drinking-related injuries suffered in the past six months."
They found that "students who binged heavily on alcohol at least four days a month were five times more likely to be physically hurt than their peers." Notably, "male students who had at least eight drinks on each of these drinking occasions and females who had a minimum of five drinks on each of these occasions were considered 'frequent extreme heavy drinkers.'"
Related Links:
- "Binge-Drinking Collegians at High Risk for Injuries," Kevin McKeever, HealthDay, May 22, 2009.
Posted by admin at May 27, 2009 03:48 PM