Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is a modern epithet for drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. It is a kind of purposeful drinking style that is popular in several countries worldwide, and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it ...
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(from the article `alcohol consumption`) ...60 percent of adult women were drinkers. The figures stabilized thereafter. There was evidence that underage drinking decreased, though heavy ... Heavy alcohol consumption or `binge drinking` during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition with irreversible mental and ...
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The consumption of five or more drinks in a row on at least one occasion.
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Binge drinking: The dangerous practice of consuming large quantities of alcoholic beverages in a single session. Binge drinking carries a serious risk of harm, including alcohol poisoning. See Alcohol poisoning.
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The consumption of five or more alcoholic drinks in a row on at least one occasion.
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Heavy drinking in a short period, increasing harm risk. Example: Engaging in binge drinking during a night out.
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