d by some social norm and peer pressure would not give in to drinking such an antiseptic. Most college students will say they know what alcohol can do to them, but they continue to drink excessively because its the social norm. Furthermore college students are confused as to what is considered alcohol abuse and simply alcoholism.The confusion between the definitions of alcohol abuse and alcoholism leads to many misconceptions or myths among college students about alcoholics. College students who abuse alcohol seem to be able to drink excessively each and every weekend and consider themselves not to be alcoholics or not in endanger of becoming alcoholics. College students who are binge or excessive drinkers are able to avoid being labeled an alcoholic because its so socially acceptable in college to drink and drink often. The distinction is that when drinking begins to interfere with any aspect of a persons life its considered alcohol abuse. And when drinking becomes addictive, either psychologically or physically, its considered alcoholism. Alcohol abuse, if left untreated, can very easily progress into alcoholism (Drinking: A Students Guide, 2001). In response to this fact most college students come up with the myth that people who are morally weak or have emotional problems are the ones who can become alcoholics. Whereas the truth is that studies show there are no particular personality traits that cause alcoholism to occur. Whats important is how much and how often someone drinks, not what kind of person they are (Drinking: A Students Guide, 2001). Ultimately college students are setting themselves up to become the alcoholics of the future because they drink when their depressed, stressed about school work, and to simply have a so called good time. College students who abuse alcohol seem to find or have every reason to drink than not to drink. Again the typical college student who always finds a reason to drink is accepted socially a...
