Commentary: In many ways, Blackout Wednesday is a perfect storm of problematic drinking behaviors. Between justified binge drinking and bar promotions, the surge of overconsumption carries a variety of potentially dangerous consequences.
Blackout Wednesday, also known as Drinksgiving, started as a college tradition of drinking the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.Thanksgiving is a time for counting blessings and being around loved ones. It is also synonymous with Blackout Wednesday, also known as Drinksgiving.
, almost 55% of full-time college students ages 18–22 drank alcohol in the past month and about 37% engaged in binge drinking during that same time frame. Success! You're on the list. In many ways, Blackout Wednesday is a perfect storm of problematic drinking behaviors. Between justified binge drinking and bar promotions, the surge of overconsumption carries a variety of potentially dangerous consequences. These include normalizing binge drinking, contributing to problematic drinking habits and addiction, and putting driver safety at risk.
that people who start drinking before the age of 15 are 5.6 times more likely to have an alcohol addiction later in life than those who waited until the age of 21 or later to begin drinking.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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