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 * Is binge drinking a social problem? **

Binge Drinking is very popular among young drinkers, usually they don’t drink trough the week and when the weekend arrives they totally drink some serious alcohol. You can die from it! They can use “Beer Bongs”, that force you to consume beer at a rapid rate. You get so much booze in your system so fast, that when the alcohol takes effect, you have actually poisoned yourself: messes with your brain activity and can slow your breathing. You are so drunk that you can smother yourself in a pillow while sleeping. It’s very dangerous! I can't understand why anyone would want to drink so much, so fast and end up outside throwing up sick because the blood alcohol level is at poisoning level. That’s not my idea of having a good time! I talked with a friend of mine that lives in Atlanta and she told me that she was a witness of binge drinking and that’s something really frustrating because there’s nothing you can do! So... Yes, Binge Drinking is a social problem... There are lots of teens that drink because they suffer from peer pressure, or they just want to fit in! On the other hand, many teens start drinking as a way of asserting themselves, it means that... many times when they go to a party or other type of togetherness, they tend on to forget the manly idea and just focus on the bad side of alcohol. That's when the history of many drunks begins, not only because they suffer from peer pressure but also because they want to show that they are "strong", and don’t understand that it is wrong, very, very wrong ! Nowadays, teens are really influenced by magazines and TV... For example Lindsay Lohan is admired by teens, they feel inspired by her: her career, beauty.... but when it comes to partying she is such a bad example! She has been arrested for drink-driving and drugs possession... And I ask you... Would like to be in jail? This is just one case, but there are so many celebrities and other people who are very well-known for their party habits: Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie....