When we think of a deadly epidemic we think of H1N1, H1N5 (which isn't here yet), the plague, and other life threatening diseases. However, Southern Maryland does have countless cases of this disease. It effects people of all ages. Particularly "children" from the Middle School age, through High School and usually levels of by the age of 27 if you survive it. It spikes from the last two years of High School to the first two years of College. What is it? It is called "Binge Drinking".
People that binge drink, drink to such excess that they typically loose memory of what or who they have been around. They would forget important items such as their wallet, purse or their cell phone. They are completely susceptible to sexual attack. They can not protect themselves in any way, shape or form. But yet binge drinking is apparently promoted by many bars for College age students just so they can make a buck. Binge drinking can become addictive and is thought to be cool or funny by many of the friends of these binge drinkers.
However, these so-called friends are the very people that have been known to steal from or sexually attack the impared person. For a person, which includes a business establishment to continue to serve an obviously intoxicated person and that person dies from alcohol poisiioning, the person that provided the excess alcohol can be charged with murder in the 2nd degree. For women, binge drinking is just as dangerous and just as deadly as a date rape drug. For young people at home, the majority of time parents would have no idea that their son or daughter is involved in this dangerous and potentially deadly behavior until it is too late; after they had something significant stolen, or they were sexually attacked. As this deadly behavior continues, it becomes a matter of time before a predator will observe the carelessness of their action and will take advantage of the person. In the high majority of the cases the victim will not remember how to identify the person who attacked him or her.
In most cases, people that binge drink don't call it that. They call it something else such as just getting blitzed once in a while and not see any harm in it. However, repeated behavior of such a action is always observed by people. People the binge drinkers typcially call "their friends". These so-called friends "pray upon the binge drinker" and waits patiently for the right moment to strike. The person that is praying upon the binge drinker will likely purchase them several drinks to keep them in, and worsen their imparied state. The person the binge drinker thought was his or her friend can quickly become a thief, rapist or a murderer. And if you don't think this happens, you should get better educated about binge drinking.
People that binge drink, drink to such excess that they typically loose memory of what or who they have been around. They would forget important items such as their wallet, purse or their cell phone. They are completely susceptible to sexual attack. They can not protect themselves in any way, shape or form. But yet binge drinking is apparently promoted by many bars for College age students just so they can make a buck. Binge drinking can become addictive and is thought to be cool or funny by many of the friends of these binge drinkers.
However, these so-called friends are the very people that have been known to steal from or sexually attack the impared person. For a person, which includes a business establishment to continue to serve an obviously intoxicated person and that person dies from alcohol poisiioning, the person that provided the excess alcohol can be charged with murder in the 2nd degree. For women, binge drinking is just as dangerous and just as deadly as a date rape drug. For young people at home, the majority of time parents would have no idea that their son or daughter is involved in this dangerous and potentially deadly behavior until it is too late; after they had something significant stolen, or they were sexually attacked. As this deadly behavior continues, it becomes a matter of time before a predator will observe the carelessness of their action and will take advantage of the person. In the high majority of the cases the victim will not remember how to identify the person who attacked him or her.
In most cases, people that binge drink don't call it that. They call it something else such as just getting blitzed once in a while and not see any harm in it. However, repeated behavior of such a action is always observed by people. People the binge drinkers typcially call "their friends". These so-called friends "pray upon the binge drinker" and waits patiently for the right moment to strike. The person that is praying upon the binge drinker will likely purchase them several drinks to keep them in, and worsen their imparied state. The person the binge drinker thought was his or her friend can quickly become a thief, rapist or a murderer. And if you don't think this happens, you should get better educated about binge drinking.
Not good at all.