Alcohol consumption among college students has always been a popular topic among teachers, parents, researchers, and even students. The actual act of drinking alcohol is not necessarily the issue, legal or otherwise. The main problem is the binge eating of college students, whether they are adults or not. Drinking modest amounts of alcohol can have some consequences, but binge eating has more negative consequences than normal modest drinking. There are many examples of the consequences that binge drinking can cause on the lives of college students, but one of the main consequences that students face due to frequent drinking is poor final academic grades. GPA of college students. According to the US Department of Education (2008), the direct correlation between grades and binge drinking is that 4 drinks or less per week will result in an "A" GPA, 6 drinks per week will result in a "B" GPA , 8 drinks per week will result in a “C” GPA, and 10 drinks per week or more by a college student will more likely result in a “D” or “F” GPA. Students who have a habit of excessive drinking do not thrive well in school regardless of whether they study or not, because their first priority is not school, which leads to poor academic performance. According to this same study, the only way to change this type of situation is through “environmental management” which consists of “changing the physical, social, legal and economic environment on and around campus that encourages alcohol consumption ”. (U.S. Department of Education, 2008) Studies have shown that it is possible to predict students' academic performance in college based on academic performance and......halfway through the task......Eer Effects June 2005 circ.pdfPark, A., Sher, K., & Krull, J. (2009, July 6). Risky drinking in college changes as fraternity/sorority affiliation changes: A person-environment perspective. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2706006/Porter, S., & Pryor, J. (2007). The effects of episodic and heavy alcohol use on student engagement, academic performance, and time use. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_college_student_development/v048/48.4porter.htmlThombs, D., Olds, R., Bondy, S., Winchell, J., Baliunas, D., & Rehm, J (2009, September). college student drinking and college performance. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2741556/Wolaver, A. (2004, February 5). College student drinking affects future earnings, economist Bucknell finds. Retrieved from http://www.bucknell.edu/x30190.xml