Dying to Drink Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses

College binge drinking (BD) is more of an issue than ever, resulting each year in approx. 14,000 student deaths, a distressing number of assaults and rapes, a shameful amount of vandalism, and countless cases of academic suicide. Citing statistics, Wechsler warns that BD on campus is taking a bigger toll than most of us realize. One estimate puts the cost of BD at $53 billion a year, incl. $18 billion assoc. with traffic crashes that threaten the general public. Even more chilling are the personal confessions, incl. damage and dangerous conditions. A Resources section points readers to the best organizations to team up with, and a list of specific ways that we all can take action against the BD menace that hobbles higher education in this country.Wechsler, Henry is the author of 'Dying to Drink Confronting Binge Drinking on College Campuses', published 0000 under ISBN 9780756778064 and ISBN 0756778069.