Fig.1 has highlighted a range of reasons that promote consumption of energy drinks, where, 163 students indicated that they consumed energy
drink to accompany friends, 113 students indicated for better performance in exams, and 108 students reported for concentration during studies.
Prevalence, side effects and awareness about energy drinks among the female university students in Saudi Arabia
"They'll be particularly aware of the problem at Christmas because most commonly they're using
drink to help them overcome social shyness, lack of confidence, or nerves.
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Of those aged 18 to 24, 59 per cent
drink to get drunk while 43 per cent of 25 to 34 year olds do the same.
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BMI increased across all drinkers as alcohol intake per drinking day increased, from 26.5 kg/[m.sup.2] in men consuming one
drink to 27.5 kg/[m.sup.2] in men consuming four on more drinks and from 25.1 kg/[m.sup.2] in women consuming one
drink to 25.9 kg/[m.sup.2] in women consuming four or more drinks.
Drinking patterns matter
Do you
drink to such an extent that the next day you cannot remember dancing on the table or getting thrown out of the club?
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"Teens often
drink to fit in, even though there are lots of other ways to be accepted that are not as destructive as this," says Dr.
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The partnership initiated a number of efforts, including creating more late-night, alcohol-free events, outreach to local bars to reduce alcohol abuse, and starting a social norms marketing campaign to tell students that they don't have to
drink to have a good time (see "Selling the Social Norm," page 32).
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By the end of 2003, the South African company will be exporting its
drink to the United States, which consumes 80% of tequila exports and spends $3 billion on the clear liquor.
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Nearly one-third of high school students binge drink--or, in plain language,
drink to get drunk--at least once per month.
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"People here
drink to get drunk, but in Europe they drink because they like it."
Binge drinking not common at colleges outside the United States
Using the usual blood-alcohol concentration achieved during a drinking episode as the measure, males in the American sample usually achieved a blood-alcohol concentration of .115% while females
drink to a level of .077%.
Gender Differences in the Drinking Patterns of American and Hong Kong Adolescents
It is also more than evident that different drinkers
drink to different extents on different drinking occasions and so differentially expose themselves to the incapacitating effects of alcohol.
Drinking patterns and drinking behaviors: theoretical models of risky acts
Students may
drink to let off steam, or
drink to get drunk, or boast about how much they can drink without puking.
Purging bingeing
The name was changed to "Red Snapper"--thought to be more refined--until someone decided there was something fishy about it and renamed it "Morning Glory," because it was originally created as a
drink to help face the morning after.
What's in a name?
There's no reason for water in the
drink to move into your cells.
How dry I am...