Women are binge drinking more than men on college campuses

KARAH RUCKER: FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES –

WOMEN ARE BINGE DRINKING MORE OFTEN THAN MEN. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM.

DOCTORS WITH THE INSTITUTE SAY ISOLATION FROM THE PANDEMIC IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE INCREASE IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

THEY ATTRIBUTE THE RISE IN WOMEN’S BINGE-DRINKING TO WHAT THEY CALL A “REBOUND EFFECT.”

IN 2020 – BARS WERE CLOSED AND THERE WERE LESS SOCIAL GATHERINGS.

BUT ONCE THINGS OPENED BACK UP – THERE WAS A REBOUND IN WOMEN WANTING TO GO OUT AND DRINK. SO THEY DID – AND DID SO MORE OFTEN THAN BEFORE…OUTPACING MEN – ACCORDING TO THE INSTITUTE.

DOCTORS WHO WERE PART OF THE STUDY CAUTIONED THAT BINGE DRINKING CAN BE DEADLY – SAYING TOO MUCH ALCOHOL IN YOUR SYSTEM CAN ULTIMATELY POISON YOUR BODY.

IN 2021 – DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL WERE UP 25 PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR.