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Men are more likely to binge drink (up to 81% of alcohol binges are done by men) than women and men are also more likely to develop alcohol dependence than women. People who are homozygous for the ALDH2 gene are less likely to binge-drink due to severe adverse effects that occur even with moderate amounts of alcohol consumption.
Binge drinking is the practice of consuming excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. Due to the idiosyncrasies of the human body, the exact amount of alcohol that would constitute binge drinking differs among individuals. [1] The definitions of binge drinking are also nuanced across cultures and population subgroups.
Women develop long-term complications of alcohol dependence more rapidly than do men, women also have a higher mortality rate from alcoholism than men. [47] Examples of long-term complications include brain, heart, and liver damage [48] and an increased risk of breast cancer. Additionally, heavy drinking over time has been found to have a ...
Heavy and binge drinking have been a growing trend in the U.S., according to a new study that has estimated drinking rates. At a national level, heavy drinking, which is considered an average of ...
In the blog post, Lottritz credits her friends for saving her life, and stresses the importance of drinking responsibly and looking out for others. "I had good people around when all of this took ...
Long associated with college students, binge drinking, defined as having four or more drinks within two hours at least five times per month for women (five drinks for men) is on the rise among ...
Prevailing cultural images of men as stoic figures who can handle their alcohol perpetuate the dangerous myth that excessive drinking is a sign of strength. However, the reality is far from this stereotype, as men face unique challenges contributing to their struggles with alcohol, such as societal expectations, workplace pressures, and ...
Binge drinking has more than one definition, but all definitions involve drinking to excess. [10] The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. For the typical adult, this pattern corresponds to ...