Binge drinking and binge drinking among American college students and American adults have been proven to be extremely dangerous and responsible for many deaths . Therefore, there must be a considerable change in the amount of alcohol consumption in the United States, and this change will result in an explicit change in the amount of alcohol consumed. The first article chosen is entitled “Alcohol mixed with energy drinks: consumption patterns and motivations for use among American students”. This article written by Cécile A. Marczinski discusses the “popular new trend of drinking alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED)” (Marczinski 1). It covers many topics, including the number of deaths and injuries that occur each year due to alcohol-related problems. Additionally, the article gives a wide range of statistics on binge drinking among American college students. The second article found was written by several authors, but one of them, Timothy S. Naimi, is titled "Binge Drinking Among US Adults." This article is the predecessor to “Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks: Consumption Patterns and Motivations for Use Among US College Students.” It covers many of the same topics as the most recent article, but focuses strictly on binge drinking among American adults, not college students. It also gives lots of insightful information and statistics about excessive alcohol consumption among American adults. An interview with Ann Wooten, board president of House Corporation of Chi Omega, a sorority at UNC Chapel Hill, that I conducted myself, is a valuable contribution to the ongoing dialogue because it proves that alcohol consumption among American college students is life-threatening. and it is a growing epidemic that has ravaged the United States for years. The interview also...... middle of paper ...... For example, one of them is the widespread marketing of beer and wine via television and print media, where a disproportionate share audience may be below the legal level. of drinking age and particularly likely to consume excessively. Another obstacle is that much of the general public views alcohol poisoning as either humorous or a rite of passage” (Naimi, 5). Both of these ideas to prevent binge drinking, binge drinking, and deaths due to impairment are important ideas that should be taken seriously and eventually implemented. Works Cited Naimi, TS; Brewer, RD; Mokdad, A.; Denny, C.; Serdula, M.K.; Marks, JS Bing Drinking among American adults. JAMA 2003, 289, 70-75. Print.Marczinski, Cécile. "Alcohol mixed with energy drinks: consumption patterns and motivations for use among American college students". Environmental and public health. (2011): 12. Print.