Binge Drinking Alcoholism in the News

Research shows binge drinking inhibits brain development
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(Medical Xpress)—Teenagers who binge drink risk inhibiting part of their brain's development and many are laying the groundwork for alcoholism down the track a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researcher has found. Professor Selena Bartlett …
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College living and the party hardy mentality
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According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking is considered five or more drinks on a single occasion for men, and four or more for women, within two hours. The liver can only metabolize one drink an hour. One drink …
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Binge drinking up in District 113
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More than one-third of seniors in the Class of 2012 at Highland Park and Deerfield high schools reported a recent episode of binge drinking on a survey last spring, and three in five reported consuming alcohol in the past 30 days. When asked, 38 …
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