Binge Drinking is Dangerous

A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Binge Drinking is Dangerous
Binge Drinking Among Adults — 14 States, 2004
April 9, 2009

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Binge drinking is dangerous. Binge drinking − which is defined as consuming five or more drinks on an occasion − is responsible for about 44,000 deaths per year. A recent CDC study found that binge drinking was most common among whites, males, persons aged 18-34, and those with household incomes of $50,000 or more. Binge drinkers tend to binge frequently and consume an average of eight drinks per binge. This huge exposure to alcohol in a single day is also linked to increased violence, heart attacks, suicides, and motor-vehicle crashes. So be smart and don’t binge drink.

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