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binge drinking An early phase of chronic alcoholism, characterized by episodic 'flirtation' with the bottle by binges of drinking to the point of stupor, followed by periods of abstinence; BD is accompanied by alcoholic
ketoacidosis–accelerated lipolysis and β-hydroxybutyric acid production due to impaired insulin secretion, ↓ food consumption and recurrent vomiting. See 'Eyeopener.'. Patient discussion about Binge drink. Q. BINGE DRINKING can binge drinking cause death? A. Yes. Excessive immediate alcohol consumption (i.e. drinking a lot of alcohol during a short time) can lead to a coma and death. Moreover, even smaller amounts may cause death indirectly through risk taking (i.e. RECKLESS) behavior such as driving while drinking, fights etc. Read more or ask a question about Binge drinkHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Nationally, 80-90% of all underage college students' drink (Haines & Spear, 1996), and 44% of college students binge drink (drinking five or more drinks in one sitting for men or four or more for women), and 20% binge drink three or more times during a two-week period (Wechsler, Lee, Kuo, & Lee, 2000). Wechsler and Wuethrich (2002) report that over 70 percent of traditional-age college students binge drink, and approximately 1,400 students die each year from alcohol-related injuries. 45% have had sex Heavy dabblers--all smoke, drink and binge drink with moderate frequency 3. |
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