Binge Drinking and Alcohol Poisoning Binge Drinking Defined -
Binge Drinker: Male who consumed 5 or more drinks in a row;
Female who consumed 4 or more drinks in a row. - Occasional
Binge Drinker: Students who binge 1 or 2 times in a two week
period. - Frequent Binge Drinker: Students who binge 3 or more
times in a two week period Facts About Binge Drinking - Frequent
binge drinkers were 8 times more likely than non-binge drinkers
to miss a class, fall behind in schoolwork, get hurt or injured,
and damage property. - More than 60% of college men and 50% of
college women who binge drink report that they drink and drive.
- Binge drinking during college may be associated with mental
health disorders such as compulsiveness, depression or anxiety,
or early deviant behavior. - In a national study 91% of women
and 78% of men who were frequent binge drinkers considered
themselves to be moderate. - Binge drinking can lead to alcohol
poisoning. Binge Drinking on a College Campus - According to a
1997 national study nea