While Some Believe That Binge Drinking Is Just a Fun

question 48

Multiple Choice

While some believe that binge drinking is just a fun thing to do at parties, the results of such behavior really contradict such a notion. Which of the following is an accurate consequence of binge drinking?

• A) The rates of assault on college campuses actually go down when drinking goes up, as people become too incapacitated by drinking to go out and get into trouble.
• B) Somewhere around 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die every year in the United States from drinking too much.
• C) Around 700,000 college students a year are victims of alcohol-related date-rape.
• D) The rate of binge drinking in the general public has increased in the same proportions that it has increased among college students.

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