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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 drinkers. 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 drinkersHow 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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| org), half of college males and one-third of college females reported being binge drinkers (defined as consuming five or more drinks in a row). Similarly, young people who are considered binge drinkers (consuming five or more drinks in one sitting) were 1. Those who reported one or more days in the last 12 months on which they drank five or more drinks in a row were coded as binge drinkers. |
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