From: Straits Times Singapore
Most students drink not for the taste, but to get drunk: Study
August 24, 2011
Straits Times:
The majority of people, particularly college students, drink alcohol not because of its taste, but to get drunk, a study found.
‘They intend to get intoxicated,’ Scott Geller, a psychologist and professor from the University of Virginia, was quoted as saying by USA Today.
Although the individual may be well aware that drinking too much alcohol can have bad consequences, it is hard to stop them if they want to get intoxicated, he said.
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