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Binge drinking is also associated with strokes and sudden death. [62] Binge drinking increases the risk of stroke by 10 times. [1] In countries where binge drinking is commonplace, rates of sudden death on the weekend in young adults and middle aged people increase significantly. [63]
greater than 7 standard drinks units per week or greater than 3 standard drinks on a single occasion in women [10] any drinking in pregnant women or persons < 21 years old [10] Binge drinking is a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings blood alcohol concentration ≥ 0.08%, usually corresponding to:
The NIAAA reports that "Prolonged, heavy drinking has been associated in many cases with primary liver cancer." However, it is liver cirrhosis, whether caused by alcohol or another factor, that is thought to induce the cancer." [81] [82] "The chances of getting liver cancer increase markedly with five or more drinks per day" (NCI).
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that nearly 40% of falls involve alcohol and at least a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10%. ... Symptoms of binge drinking can ...
Despite having a legal drinking age of 21, binge drinking in the United States remains very prevalent among high school and college students. Using the popular 5/4 definition of "binge drinking", one study found that, in 1999, 44% of American college students (51% male, 40% female) engaged in this practice at least once in the past two weeks. [26]
Scientific advances helped avert 4.1 million deaths from cancer in the 30 years between 1991 and 2021 according to a new report, but the disease continues to be a public health challenge. The ...
The Surgeon General's recent warning that alcohol can cause cancer didn't exactly fall on deaf ears, but won't change America's drinking habits either, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll suggests ...
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