1 If your flask has not been used for some time, rinse with warm water to remove any residual odours. 2  DO NOT overfill your flask. Leave sufficient space in the neck to fit the stopper.  After filling, always ensure that both the outside cup and stopper are tightly closed.
The 8.4% prevalence of alcohol abuse/dependence estimated by the present study (13.1% for men and 4.1% for women) is above the average value of 6% that Galduroz et al8 (2003) found in a survey performed in 1999.
Binge Drinking. Binge drinking is the most common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a personâs blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. Although college students commonly binge drink, 70% of binge drinking episodes involve adults age 26 years and older. 5. 2  The prevalence of binge drinking among men is twice the prevalence among women. 3  3.