Students do not necessarily perceive excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages, defined from medical point of view, as harmful. Quarter of youth binge drinks and due to that are particularly prone to consequences from such type of alcohol consumption. By using thematic analysis, I discovered that higher levels of alcoholic beverages consumption students of University of Ljubljana connect with specific period in their life and with identity of being a student, also drinking alcoholic beverages brings them more relaxation and is inseparably connected with special and social events, where especially a lot of peer pressure concerning drinking can be evident if somebody does not want to drink alcohol or drink just few alcoholic drinks. Students are highly against driving under the influence of alcohol, drinking alcohol in case of being sick or when taking medications, the signs and effects that occur with long-term alcohol consumption and those notable in addiction, as well as when effects or consequences occur when the blood alcohol concentration is almost twice the legal limit for drunkenness.
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