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Originally posted by James
I don't know thats its getting worse actually.
I am digressing a bit . .. but education has worked, less people drive intoxicated and the percentages of people dying of alcohol poisoning aren't any greater than before.
As far as "drink until you puke," that has always been there, I am not sure its any greater now than before.
I think we are much more likely to take our friends to the hospital or panic now than ever before.
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I'm not so sure it's getting worse, but it seems that way - I think this is due to the major publicity attached to these events these days - we didn't hear much about it when I was in college.
I disagree that education is working except for the DUI angle - if the percentages of people dying aren't greater, they certaintly aren't decreasing, so I don't think it's "working" to solve the problem. Best case, it's "status quo".
The drink till you puke - this is different - sure we got drunk and puked in college - usually just one time. That was enough to teach you not to do it again. But two callers on that radio show, both college students, stated that is the goal these days - not just a one-time deal. It seems a perverted version of "boat races" from when I was in college.
Taking friends to the hospital - we did that in college, but that doesn't seem to happen as much today, especially in Colorado; here's why: if an underage person or a college student is admitted for alcohol poisoning, the police and campus officials are automatically notified. There is a push in Colorado for an "amnesty program" to ensure people that get in this much trouble with alcohol can still be taken to the hospital, but, not having notifications made to police/administrators, unless there was a traffic accident/assault/other criminal act involved. I completely agree with this idea - it could only help save more lives.