Guide Note Drunkorexia is not a medical term, but it is used to describe calorie restriction during food intake to be able to drink more alcohol and not gain weight. While it is not recognized as a health disorder, many are alarmed by the combination of eating disorders and alcoholism.
Fast Facts:
- Not a recognized health disorder
- Affects about 30% of 18-24 year olds
- Typically occurs in women
- Associated with Bulimia and Anorexia
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- Also try: Alcoholism | Bulimia | Anorexia
Drunkorexia Information
- AOL Video: Drunkorexia Threatens Long-Term Health Of Women (Time 1:34)
- Morning Show with Mike and Juliet: Drunk-arexia (Time 30:00)
Drunkorexia News and Blogs
- Google News: Drunkorexia
- FOXNews.com: Women Replace Food With Binge Drinking in Eating Disorder Trend 'Drunkorexia' (March 18, 2008)
- Times Online: I'm drunk but I'm thin - at least, hic, I think I am (March 5, 2008)
- Columbia Journalism Review: Manorexia? Meet Drunkorexia (March 3, 2008)
- The New York Times: Starving Themselves, Cocktail in Hand (March 2, 2008)
- "Drunkorexia is not an official medical term. But it hints at a troubling phenomenon in addiction and eating disorders. Among those who are described as drunkorexics are college-age binge drinkers, typically women, who starve all day to offset the calories in the alcohol they consume."
Drunkorexia Blogs and Commentary
- The ShowBuzz (CBS News): Drunkorexia: Health Danger For Women, Young Women... (January 23, 2008)
- Diet-Blog: What is Drunkorexia? (January 21, 2008)
- Jezabel: If You Drink 6 Beers For Dinner, Are You "Drunkorexic"? (December 17, 2007)
- Lainey Gossip: Tara Reid: Drunkorexic (July 3, 2006)
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