The negative physical and mental effects of the use of alcohol and other drugs are well documented. 使用这些药物可能会导致昏厥, 中毒, overdose and death; physical and psychological dependence; 损害 to vital organs such as the brain, 心, and liver; inability to learn and remember information; and psychological problems including depression, 精神病, 严重的焦虑.
Impaired judgment and coordination resulting from the use of alcohol and other drugs are associated with acquaintance assault and rape; DUI/DWI arrests; hazing; falls, drowning and other 受伤; contracting sexually-transmitted infections including AIDS; and unwanted or unplanned sexual experiences and pregnancy. Patterns of risk-taking behavior and dependency not only interfere in the lives of the abusers, but can also have a negative impact on the affected students' academic work, emotional wellbeing and adjustment to college life.
Alcohol abuse is a progressive disorder in which physical dependency can develop. Even low doses of alcohol impair brain function, judgment, alertness, coordination and reflexes. Very high doses cause suppression of respiration and death. 长期酗酒会导致痴呆, 性无能, 肝硬化, and 心 disease; and sudden withdrawal can produce severe anxiety, 震动, 幻觉, 以及危及生命的抽搐.
Neuroscience research shows that alcohol impairs the formation of new memories and learning, especially in the developing brain--and as college-aged students, 你的大脑还在发育. Alcohol use can cause both short term and long-term problems for those who choose to use it. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant whose effects depend on how much you drink. These effects may range from loss of inhibition with only one drink to making someone "stumbling drunk" to acute alcohol 中毒 with loss of consciousness and difficulty breathing. 急性酒精中毒 通常发生在…的情况下 快速饮酒 such as shots, funneling, keg stands and drinking games. Even after someone passes out their BAC (blood alcohol concentration) can continue to rise from the alcohol still in their systems. Medical attention is critical to prevent serious injury or death.
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Data published by the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) and the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) illustrate the extent and impact of alcohol abuse on college campuses.
- 死亡:1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional 受伤, 包括机动车辆事故.
- 攻击:超过696次,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.
- 性侵犯:超过97起,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.
- Academic Problems: About 25 percent of college students report academic consequences of their drinking, 包括缺课, 落后, 考试或论文做得不好, 总体成绩较低.
- Alcohol Use Disorder: About 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an AUD.
- Other Consequences: These include suicide attempts, 健康问题, 受伤, 不安全的性行为, 还有酒后驾车, 还有破坏公物, 损害, 还有警察的介入.
