tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254361995276698208.post1395013014891514299..comments2023-07-07T04:45:17.719-04:00Comments on Middle School Health Esteem: College Drinking: More Than Just a Problem (Infographic)jbartletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16455267937109507146noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254361995276698208.post-52168121057358415582010-10-11T18:00:57.929-04:002010-10-11T18:00:57.929-04:00The reasons students drink often and too much are ...The reasons students drink often and too much are 2-fold:<br /><br />1) Just like a hungry eater at a buffet, when students are surrounded by lots of liquor at a party and enjoy a small amount of it to start with, there's nothing really telling them to stop. Its like a dog and chocolate.<br /><br />2) When others drink often and frequently, the social norms adjust. If a student stood out for their excessive drinking, yes, it would be clear they have a problem. But being around lots of drinkers i.e. in the Greek world, it seems totally okay.<br /><br />-greg, honestcollege.blogspot.comGreg Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822368787165321716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254361995276698208.post-69151641970611380652010-08-01T15:53:20.614-04:002010-08-01T15:53:20.614-04:00It reminds me of sex ed convo we had with Melissa....It reminds me of sex ed convo we had with Melissa. <br /><br />If they are going to do it anyway, at least give them the resources to do it responsibly instead of pretending that the one or two girls who get pregnant are the only girls that are having sex. <br /><br />Alcohol should be treated the same way... The first time I ever consumed alcohol was in the presence of a bunch of Brits who had been drinking their whole life. They believed that American teens have drinking problems because drinking is viewed as a problem... You know me, I think the stuff is nasty and dangerous, but their take was that if you don't give teenagers anything to rebel against, they wont rebel... <br /><br />It's interesting. They also have nudity everywhere in their newspapers... and it's not considered pornographic.Caitlyn Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424074147132464090noreply@blogger.com