The dangers of binge drinking, anti-alcohol Educational Video. public domain video and public interest with the permission of SAMHSA. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. Drinking and youth: What everyone needs to know. Sponsor: CSAT. Concierge services: Ivette Torres, Associate Director of Consumer Affairs, Center Drug Treatment (CSAT), Addiction and Mental Health Administration Health Services (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Social ( HHS). Invited participants: Steve Wing, Associate Administrator for Alcohol Policy, Drug and Mental Health Administration (HHS), Ralph Hingson, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (HHS ), Hope Taft (Ohio First Lady), the leadership to keep children alcohol free; Clarke Brown, Youth Services, Hazelden for treatment and rehabilitation centers. Results of the 2003 National Survey of Drug Use and Health showed that 17 25 percent of older Americans had reported binge drinking (five or more drinks on the same occasion). At 21, the percentage of binge drinking had increased to 48 percent. College is definitely a catalyst for the consumption of alcohol, in fact, adults aged 18 to 22 who drink less than those without college visit years. Many of excessive consumption of alcohol from the school, experimenting with alcohol in high school. Students do not want to think about it, but young people can be addicted to alcohol and many die from excessive alcohol consumption . . .