Health Effects
The game may have several associated health risks. As with any activity involving alcohol, Beer pong may cause players to become drunken or even intoxicated enough to suffer alcohol poisoning. Also, the supposed cleaning effects of the water "dunk" cup may be offset by bacteria in the cups.
Some writers have mentioned beer pong as contributing to "out of control" college drinking.
In early 2009, news sources claimed a recent study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that beer pong was contributing to the spread of herpes, mononucleosis, and other diseases through shared cups. The CDC quickly responded as the CDC had not done such research, however the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) does suggest avoiding the sharing of eating utensils to prevent the transmission of certain contagious viruses such as herpes.
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