IS BINGE DRINKING A NEW NARRATIVE? STUDY OF YOUNG ADULTS’ FESTIVE DRUNKENNESS
In the last twenty years, the term binge drinking is used in France to describe alcohol misuse among young adults. This study aims to investigate its historical context and its validity through qualitative methodology. Analyzing the representation of alcohol consumption among 97 students aged between 18 to 24, this study shows four types of drunkenness thus questioning the validity of the term binge drinking. As a consequence, today's discourse on binge drinking may be understood in its imaginary dimension as a repetition of the ever existing narratives on alcohol and drunkenness.