Josh Zeigler

 Drinking can lead to:  Domestic Violence  Many more children every year are abused by a parent using alcohol  Rape  People may not acknowledge the word no.  Suicide  Depression and sadness increase with drinking.  Law-breaking  Violating School Policies  40% of college students have engaged in binge drinking in the last year.

 Making Wrong Decisions  Ex: Drinking and Driving.  False Sense of Confidence  Never drink to be more social  Impaired Judgment  Ex: Saying things they do not mean and losing a friend.  Feelings of Invincibility  More likely to give into Negative Peer Pressure  Engaging in drug use Z0NBCyRQ

 There is always a “No” Factor when it comes to drinking.  Physical Activity is a major way to keep from drinking.  Being around friends who do not use alcohol.  Involvement in your school where alcohol is never present  Ex: Clubs or sports teams

 Binge Drinking- drinking five in a row by males and four in a row by females.  Many people are unaware that binge drinking is related to hazing.  The biggest factor played into binge drinking and hazing is drinking games.  The loser of the game must drink large quantities of alcohol, which causes many college related deaths.

POSITIVESNEGATIVES  Having a higher self esteem  Relationships are improved  Making correct judgments  Overall health is improved  Losing close friends  Being Isolated  Depression  Destroying families  Thoughts of suicide  Prevents you from being productive

 Meeks, L., Heit, P, & Page, R. (2011). Comprehensive School Health Education: Totally Awesome Strategies for Teaching Health (7th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.  Student Factors: Understanding Individual Variation in College Drinking  gresearch/journal/baer.aspx gresearch/journal/baer.aspx