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Binge Drinking

Students in Benton County Arkansas who have reported participating in binge drinking:
6th Grade= Benton County 0.8%; State Average 1.7%
8th Grade= Benton County 5.9%; State Average 7.4%
10th Grade= Benton County 14.0%; State Average 17.2%
12th Grade= Benton County 22.8%; State Average 25.2%

What is binge drinking?
5 or more drinks in a row in a short amount time. It is drinking as much as possible, as fast as possible. Binge drinking can be deadly and is especially dangerous for young people who may ignore, or be unaware of, the dangers.

Binge drinking can lead to:
  • Alcohol Poisoning
  • Car crashes
  • Unprotected sex
  • Violence
  • Problems at home, school and work
  • Serious injury
  • Death

• About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 years in the United States is in the form of binge drinks.

• Drinking faster than your body can process alcohol causes intoxication—alcohol poisoning. This can make you unconscious, stop your breathing and kill you.

 
 

The APNA 2009 Survey conducted in the Benton County Schools reveals the prevalence of underage drinking vs. the Arkansas state average.

Sources of Alcohol
1) At Home WITH Parents’ Permission
6th Grade= Benton County 24.4%; State Average 17.1%
8th Grade= Benton County 13.4%; State Average 15.2%
10th Grade= Benton County 15.5%; State Average 11.9%
12th Grade= Benton County 12.4%; State Average 8.8%

2) At Home WITHOUT Parents’ Permission
6th Grade= Benton County 7.0%; State Average 9.8%
8th Grade= Benton County 15.3%; State Average 12.8%
10th Grade= Benton County 9.4%; State Average 7.4%
12th Grade= Benton County 3.1%; 2.45

Location of Alcohol Use
1) My Home
6th Grade= Benton County 64.9%; State Average 49.3%
8th Grade= Benton County 40.8%; State Average 39.0%
10th Grade= Benton County 31.8%; State Average 27.8%
12th Grade= Benton County 24.3%; State Average 20.8%

2) Someone Else’s Home
6th Grade= Benton County 18.6%; State Average 26.5%
8th Grade= Benton County 41.2%; State Average 41.3%
10th Grade= Benton County 54.1%; State Average 53.2%
12th Grade= Benton County 62.3%; State Average 60.2%