It’s not news that college kids tend to drink heavily, but the reasons why they binge-drink might be more complicated than just wanting to party.

It’s not news that college kids tend to drink heavily, but the reasons why they binge-drink might be more complicated than just wanting to party. One hypothesis is that today’s teens, who are growing up with high pressure to succeed and with less “unstructured leisure time” thanks to an extracurricular-packed schedules, just “don’t know how to relax.” Drinking provides a clear delineation between work and play, and gives them a coping mechanism for dealing with the free time and socializing that they just aren’t used to. (NYMag)