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	BMA - Binge drinking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In the past, ‘binge drinking’ was often used to refer to an extended period of time, usually two days or more, during which a person repeatedly drank to intoxication, giving up usual activities and obligations.
		Binge drinking is often associated with drinking with the intention of becoming intoxicated and, sometimes, with drinking in large groups [Go to reference 2].
		Some researchers have chosen to define binge drinking as consuming over half the government’s recommended number of units for a week in one session (thus, binge drinking would be defined as drinking, in one session, 10 units for men and 7 units for women).
	www.bma.org.uk /ap.nsf/Content/Hubhotpbingedrinking (921 words)

	Binge Drinking, Binge Drinking Treatment, Binge Alcohol Rehab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Additional factors associated with binge drinking are varied; heredity, perception of peer's alcohol consumption, personal perception of drinking, high school history of binge drinking, affiliations, and peer's alcohol usage are all contributing factors to the likelihood of heavy alcohol abuse.
		Binge drinking is concerning not just for the potential harm to the drinker, but also the potential harm to people who are around the drinker.
		Binge drinking is a form of alcoholism, however a person who drinks heavily may not think they have a problem.
	www.binge-drinking.org (481 words)

	Binge Drinking
		In general, binge drinkers are able to live normal everyday lives, but when a binge begins they are unable to control or limit their drinking or predict their behaviors.
		Binge drinking is not always a sign of alcoholism, however if the negative consequences in concern to alcohol outweigh any good that comes from it, a person may have a problem with alcohol.
		Binge drinking is a treatable condition and can be stopped for good if the drinker is willing to admit that he/she has a problem.
	www.aboutalcohol.us /bringe-drinking.htm (541 words)

	Binge drinking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is generally perceived that binge drinking is most prevalent in Scandinavia and least common in the southern part of the continent, in Italy, France, and the Mediterranean.
		One common explanation of this alleged propensity for so-called binge drinking (5/4 definition) is that many college students are living on their own for the first time, free of parental supervision, among peers, especially those of the opposite sex.
		Proponents of the drinking age at 21 dismiss such arguments, citing the significant drop in morbidity and mortality that followed the increased drinking age from state to state, and argue that underage drinking should be curtailed through strict enforcement of the laws against it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Binge_drinking (1822 words)

	Binge Drinking
		To most people, binge drinking brings to mind a self-destructive and unrestrained drinking bout lasting for at least a couple of days during which time the heavily intoxicated drinker "drops out" by not working, ignoring responsibilities, squandering money, and engaging in other harmful behaviors such as fighting or risky sex.
		Binge drinking among young people is clearly declining and it has been doing so for many years.
		The ISR research found that college "binge" drinking in the United States recently reached the lowest level of the entire 17-year period that its surveys have been conducted.
	www2.potsdam.edu /hansondj/BingeDrinking.html (1244 words)

	Teenagers and Alcohol,Binge Drinking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Youths aged 12 to 16 had lower rates of binge drinking than the total population aged 12 or older, but persons aged 17 to 20 were more likely to report binge drinking during the past 30 days than the total population aged 12 or older.
		The rate of binge drinking increased with age among 18 to 21 year olds but was lower among 22 year olds regardless of college enrollment status.
		Drinking problems start in high school and are simply let loose in college, says the American Council on Education, a Washington-based advocacy group that represents about 1,800 colleges and universities.
	www.freemyaddiction.com /binge_drinking.html (1038 words)

	Binge Drinking
		Binge drinking is defined as a particular form of alcohol abuse.
		Binge drinking can be defined as drinking too much alcohol in too little of time often resulting in intoxication.
		Binge drinking by underage students results in risky sexual behavior, drinking and driving, risky behavior and victimization, and brain damage.
	www.cedu.niu.edu /~shernoff/djs2/tracy_volpe (394 words)

	Higher Education Center: Binge Drinking Poll Comments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		I do see "binge drinking" as defined by the CAS as "high risk" and "dangerous", especially when an individual is a frequent "binge drinker." I believe that we should continue to use the "standard" of 5 drinks for men and 4 drinks for women as a measure of "risky" or "dangerous" drinking.
		Binge drinking is what some people will do and they are old enough to make their own choices.
		Binge drinking is associated with "bad" behavior such as vandalism of school property, missing classes, experiencing hangovers, etc. Binge drinking large quantities of alcohol can result in alcohol poisoning and death such as happened yesterday at the University of Minnesota.
	www.higheredcenter.org /poll/comments/bingedrinking.html (6649 words)

	Child Trends DataBank - Binge Drinking
		Binge drinking among eighth and tenth graders continued to decline slowly in recent years, from 15 percent of eighth graders in 1999 to 11 percent in 2005 and from 26 percent among tenth graders in 2000 to 21 percent in 2005.
		Among students in the twelfth grade, the percentage engaging in binge drinking declined from 32 percent in 1998 to 28 percent in 2003, and remained at 28 percent in 2005.
		Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in a row at least once in the prior two-week period.
	www.childtrendsdatabank.org /indicators/2BingeDrinking.cfm (1040 words)

	Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Binge drinking was defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
		Underage persons who reported binge drinking were almost 9 times more likely to have used marijuana/hashish during the past month and were more than 6 times more likely to have used any illicit drug other than marijuana during the past month compared with underage persons who did not binge drink.
		Underage binge drinkers were 11 times more likely to have used hallucinogens during the past month and 6 times more likely to have used psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically during the past month than underage persons who did not binge drink.
	www.oas.samhsa.gov /2k2/AlcBinge/AlcBinge.htm (1220 words)

	Binge Drinking
		Binge drinking is defined as "the consumption of five or more drinks in a row on at least one occasion." In national surveys (in the USA) about a third of high school seniors and 45 percent of college students reported at least one occasion of binge drinking within the previous 2 weeks.
		Binge drinking increases the risk for alcohol-related injury, especially for young people, who often combine alcohol with other high-risk activities, such as impaired driving.
		Binge drinking, or the partying lifestyle of young people may be related to an environment that appears to support heavy drinking.
	www.coolnurse.com /alcohol_binge.htm (686 words)

	Binge Drinking
		One drinking pattern that has been associated with negative outcomes is the “binge”, which has received much attention as a public health concern, in particular in relation to young people.
		Binge drinking is a reckless, harmful and potentially deadly pattern of drinking.
		The importance of a binge as a negative drinking pattern is generally acknowledged.
	www.icap.org /Home/PolicyIssues/BingeDrinking/tabid/123/Default.aspx (327 words)

	Binge drinking
		Binge drinking is a term widely used, but people tend to have quite different understandings of exactly what that means.
		Most definitions of binge drinking refer to the act of drinking heavily over a short period of time or drinking continuously over a number of days or weeks.
		It is important to remember that some venues do not serve alcohol in these standard drink sizes (they are often larger); large wine glasses can hold two or more standard drinks; drinks served at home often contain more alcohol than one standard drink; and cocktails may contain several standard drinks.
	health.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=18718 (1010 words)

	UB Reporter: Binge drinking risks health
		Binge drinking by African Americans who drink appears to negate the protective health effects seen in most groups who, as in this population, consume moderate amounts of alcohol in general, UB researchers have found.
		Knowing that drinking patterns among African Americans have been shown to be more extreme than those of white drinkers, with more abstinence but also more occasions of heavy drinking, Sempos and colleagues set out to define the relationship between drinking and death from all causes in a large group of African Americans.
		"Binge and heavy drinking is associated with an increase in heart disease mortality, the principal cause of death in this age group," Sempos said.
	www.buffalo.edu /reporter/vol34/vol34n12/articles/BingeDrinking.html (568 words)

	Fact Sheet: Binge Drinking on College Campuses
		Students more likely to binge drink are white, age 23 or younger, and are residents of a fraternity or sorority.
		Over half the binge drinkers, almost one in four students, were frequent binge drinkers, that is, they binged three or more times in a two-week period.
		Binge drinking is a widespread phenomenon on most college campuses, a problem that not only interferes with the mission of higher education but also carries with it serious risks of disease, injury, and death.
	www.cspinet.org /booze/collfact1.htm (356 words)

	Binge Drinking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Some researchers define binge drinking as consuming five or more drinks in a row at one sitting for males and four or more in a row for females.
		Binge drinking increases the risk for alcohol-related injury as alcohol is often combined with other high risk activities, such as impaired driving.
		Sexual encounters among binge drinkers, with risks of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and AIDS exposure, as well as date rape and other violence, can and do occur more often while students are consuming large amounts of alcohol by binge drinking.
	www.kittyboxers.com /BingeDrinking.html (870 words)

	Binge Drinking!
		Binge drinking and underage drinking in the Prairielands
		Binge drinking and underage drinking is an epidemic problem that affects the entire country.
		However, geographically, the Prairielands, along with the rest of the Midwest, is part of the region where binge drinking levels reside at peak levels.
	www.public-health.uiowa.edu /pattc/other/other_b-bingedrinking.htm (273 words)

	FYI: Binge Drinking - National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence - NCADD
		Binge drinking is defined as consuming five or more drinks in a row at one sitting for boys and four or more in a row for girls (H Wechsler et.al., "Changes in Binge Drinking and Related Problems Among American College Students Between 1993 and 1997," Journal of American College Health, Vol.
		Students who binge drink are more likely to damage property, have trouble with authorities, miss classes, have hangovers, and experience injuries than those who do not (NIAAA, op.cit., p.
		Binge drinking in high school, especially among men, is strongly predictive of binge drinking in college (NIAAA, op.cit., p.
	www.ncadd.org /facts/fyibinge.html (391 words)

	Binge Drinking - Office of the District Attorney, 18th Judicial District District Kansas
		Binge drinking is drinking a large quantity of alcohol in a short period of time, usually for the purpose of getting drunk.
		A frequent binge is defined as a person who has engaged in binge drinking three or more times within a two-week period.
		College students, especially freshman, tend to drink more than the average adult because they are suddenly free of parental control, they are trying to fit in, and they may feel insecure about their setting.
	www.sedgwickcounty.org /da/binge_drinking.html (495 words)

	Binge Drinking
		Frequent binge drinkers account for 60% of all students who are injured, commit vandalism, and experience problems with the police.
		Among non-binge drinking and non-drinking women, 26 percent had experienced an unwanted sexual advance by another student who had been drinking, and 2 percent said they had been victims of sexual assault or date rape by a drinking student.
		In a related issue, binge drinkers appear to engage in more unplanned sexual activity and to abandon safe sex techniques more often than students who do not binge drink.
	www.philau.edu /coopsa/binge_drinking.htm (1614 words)

	in the know zone - binge drinking
		Binge drinking is irresponsible, heavy drinking that often comes under the disguise of fun and games.
		Binge drinking is terribly dangerous to the drinker and to people around him or her.
		They don’t drink "to get drunk." They may like the taste of the drink, or may be seeking a mild relaxing effect.
	www.intheknowzone.com /binge (288 words)

	EphBlog: Binge Drinking
		You've made numerous assumptions about drinking at Williams (that 20-25% of the student body are "neanderthal drinkers," that drinkers are consistently disrespectful of non drinkers--"lunkheads smearing feces on walls," that non-drinkers feel marginalized, etc), all of which indicate a clear prejudice on your behalf.
		Drinking culture at, say, University of Maryland (which isn't really even known as a party school), is such that those 30-40% of "binge drinkers" or having 5 drinks multiple times in one week.
		She rowed, graduated magna and still drinks like a fish and although her liver might be taking a beating she is not the kind of student that should have been weeded out with a survey of your drinking habits.
	www.ephblog.com /archives/001810.html (6499 words)

	Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons, SAMHSA,Office of Applied Studies
		A binge drinker is defined as a person who drank five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least one day in the past 30 days.
		The rate of binge drinking among underage persons (19 percent) was almost as high as among adults aged 21 or older (21 percent).
		Underage persons who reported binge drinking were 7 times more likely to report illicit drugs during the past month than underage persons who did not binge drink.
	www.oas.samhsa.gov /2k2/AlcBinge/AlcBinge.cfm (288 words)

	binge drinking
		Moderate drinking can have beneficial effects on the heart, especially among those at greatest risk for heart attacks, such as men over the age of 45 and women after menopause.
		Long-term heavy drinking increases the risk of developing certain forms of cancer, especially cancer of the esophagus, mouth, throat, and voice box.
		Drinking may also increase the risk for developing cancer of the colon and rectum.
	www.ade.tcu.edu /binge_drinking.htm (400 words)

	CNN.com - Study: Campus diversity may cut binge drinking - Oct. 31, 2003
		For men, this means they have consumed five or more alcoholic drinks in a row at least once in a two-week period; for women, it means they consumed at least four drinks in a row over the same period.
		The binge rate among white students was about 54 percent at a school with little racial diversity; it dropped 10 percentage points at schools with more differences in racial makeup.
		At schools with more older students, the rate of underage binge drinking was about 37 percent compared to nearly 50 percent at other universities.
	www.cnn.com /2003/HEALTH/10/30/binge.drinking.reut/index.html (428 words)

	Tampabay: Binge drinking survey no surprise
		About 75 percent of all students who live at fraternities and sororities were classified as binge drinkers.
		Binge drinkers are men who down five or more drinks in a row and women who have four or more drinks in a row.
		You drink because there is nothing else to do," said Stephen Lytle, 20, a political science major and member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
	www.sptimes.com /2002/04/19/TampaBay/Binge_drinking_survey.shtml (450 words)

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