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Binge drinking refers to the heavy consumption of alcohol over a small time period. In the United States, binge drinking is defined as consuming five or more drinks in a row for men, or four or more drinks in a row for women. A person is considered a heavy binge drinker if they have three or more binge drinking episodes within two weeks.KidsHealth: Binge Drinking
Binge drinking can develop into a harmful pattern with negative outcomes, such as: drunk driving, accidents, injuries, and the increased health risks of stroke, heart disease, alcohol poisoning and neurological problems. Social consequences for binge drinking can include missing work or classes, impaired performance and unprotected or unsafe sex.KidsHealth: Binge Drinking
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Fast Facts
- Over 25: 70% of binge drinkers http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
- 75% of drinks consumed by adults are part of a binge drinking episode http://www.udetc.org/documents/Drinking_...
- The proportion of current drinkers that binge is highest in the 18- to 20-year-old group (51%). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
- Most binge drinkers are not alcohol dependent http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
- Binge drinkers are 14 times more likely to report alcohol-impaired driving than non-binge drinkers. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
- Can lead to alcohol dependence http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query...
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