Comments on: Binge Drinking College Students Report Being Happier http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/ The latest Health news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adey http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1815486 Adey Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:55:32 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1815486 I would consider 5 pints binge drinking. That's 15 units in one session. The equivalent of 1.5 bottles of wine or 15 shots. I would consider 5 pints binge drinking. That’s 15 units in one session. The equivalent of 1.5 bottles of wine or 15 shots.

]]> By: THP http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1750403 THP Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:34:29 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1750403 Once they mature (if they ever do), they will look back on this and realize just how stupid they acted/looked while boozed up. Once they mature (if they ever do), they will look back on this and realize just how stupid they acted/looked while boozed up.

]]> By: DL http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1744918 DL Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:10:35 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1744918 They were obviously students at Colgate, which would probably make the study make more sense. Of course you're happier THERE if you binge drink; it's a huge drinking school. You have no social life if you don't. They were obviously students at Colgate, which would probably make the study make more sense. Of course you’re happier THERE if you binge drink; it’s a huge drinking school. You have no social life if you don’t.

]]> By: HM8432 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741359 HM8432 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:00:14 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741359 Of course they're happier, that is, until they have a DUI and kill someone innocent, or get raped during a really 'cool' party. I'm sure most of these binge drinkers parents don't have a problem with it though, and look the other way...college tuition money being p****d way! Of course they’re happier, that is, until they have a DUI and kill someone innocent, or get raped during a really ‘cool’ party. I’m sure most of these binge drinkers parents don’t have a problem with it though, and look the other way…college tuition money being p****d way!

]]> By: MyTake http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741300 MyTake Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:09:56 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741300 "'This (study) does not mean that the alcohol is what leads to the satisfaction,' says Dr. Richard Saitz, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health." This should have prefaced the article, rather than concluded it. Whenever anyone does what they want to do rather than what they are obligated to do they feel happier...at least for a while. “‘This (study) does not mean that the alcohol is what leads to the satisfaction,’ says Dr. Richard Saitz, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health.” This should have prefaced the article, rather than concluded it. Whenever anyone does what they want to do rather than what they are obligated to do they feel happier…at least for a while.

]]> By: Roscoe Chait http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741204 Roscoe Chait Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:10:46 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741204 I guess they'll still be happy when they are maimed in a car accident or have to live with having killed innocent people in another car. I guess they’ll still be happy when they are maimed in a car accident or have to live with having killed innocent people in another car.

]]> By: MercySakesAlive http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741189 MercySakesAlive Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:39:21 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741189 Another highly thought out and intellectually challenging article by ABC. Another highly thought out and intellectually challenging article by ABC.

]]> By: joe jones http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741183 joe jones Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:27:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741183 wow, what a stupid article. The masses are happier when they are getting high? So they can forget about their pathetic lives and lack of accomplishment, even if only temporarily? Tell me something I didn't know. wow, what a stupid article. The masses are happier when they are getting high? So they can forget about their pathetic lives and lack of accomplishment, even if only temporarily?

Tell me something I didn’t know.

]]> By: wantingbalance http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741148 wantingbalance Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:05:53 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741148 The girls on "Girls Gone Wild" are happier when drunk and with tee-shirts pulled up. When sober and viewing the video with mom, however, the mood often changes. The girls on “Girls Gone Wild” are happier when drunk and with tee-shirts pulled up. When sober and viewing the video with mom, however, the mood often changes.

]]> By: carole http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/20/binge-drinking-college-students-report-being-happier/#comment-1741146 carole Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:57:18 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=119560#comment-1741146 Interesting. Interesting.

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