Thursday, March 09, 2006

 

spring break misbehavior

I just read about this survey somewhere, I think in the Chicago Tribune. Here is an excerpt from the AMA website:

"Sex and intoxication among women more common on spring break according to AMA poll"


"Survey shows female college students drink more and often on spring break trips"


"Key findings of the poll include:


* A majority (74 percent) of respondents said women use drinking as an excuse for outrageous behavior.*

* More than half of women (57 percent) agree being promiscuous is a way to fit in.

* An overwhelming majority (83 percent) of women had friends who drank the majority of the nights while on spring break.

* More than half (59 percent) know friends who were sexually active with more than one partner.

* Nearly three out of five women know friends who had unprotected sex during spring break.

* One in five respondents regretted the sexual activity they engaged in during spring break, and 12 percent felt forced or pressured into sex.

* An overwhelming majority (84 percent) of respondents thought images of college girls partying during spring break may contribute to an increase in females' reckless behavior.*

* An even higher percentage (86 percent) agreed these images may contribute to dangerous behaviors by males toward women.

* Almost all (92 percent) said it was easy to get alcohol while on spring break.

* Two out of five women agreed access to free or cheap alcohol or a drinking age under age 21 were important factors in their decision to go on a spring break trip.

* These questions were left to the interpretation of the respondent. Based on the wording of other questions in the poll, the AMA assumes reckless behavior is associated with sex and binge drinking. The AMA assumes outrageous behavior is associated with public nudity, dancing on tables/bars and participating in drinking contests."

The American Medical Association opines that this behavior could be unhealthy for women. This doesn't sound like new information. I'm confused about something here. Does the AMA think that drunkenness, outrageous or aggressive behavior and sexual promiscuity are healthy for men?

Comments:
I agree with your question...these findings seem to be true for men and why is that not also a concern? That is exactly what I was thinking as I read your article-and wondering why anyone needed to even do a survey to discover that drinking often leads to outrageous behavior...or that drinking is a common spring break activity-college drinking is a nationwide problem that anyone who does not live under a rock already knows. Now what?
 
yeah...everything that you guys said!
 
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