Tag: binge drinking

“Rethink The Drink” event discusses binge drinking

Stopping at the JDUC on Wednesday to discuss binge drinking on university campuses, the cross-Canadian “Rethink the Drink” tour encouraged students to challenge the drinking culture at Queen’s. The event, run by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) brought speakers Ann Dowsett...

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Student drinking culture sparks counter initiative by former professor

“I live in the combat zone,” Geoffrey Smith, Queen’s professor emeritus, noted on Wednesday morning while walking around his block at Barrie and William Streets.  This week, Smith — who taught physical education, health education and history at Queen’s for many years — launched an initiative he calls...

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Let’s talk binge drinking

The Queen’s community should take a look at the impact of excessive drinking on student health and safety. According to the 2013 National College Health Assessment survey, Queen’s students consume significantly more alcohol than the average Canadian student. Of Queen’s students who consume alcohol,...

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Neknominations are flawed

While it’s true that the Neknomination trend encourages binge drinking and other dangerous behaviour to a small degree, more importantly, it raises other questions about the priorities of those who participate. Neknomination participants post a video of an alcohol-related stunt to social media and...

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