National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Binge drinking is a common pattern of excessive alcohol use in the United States.
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Binge drinking is when men have more that 5 drinks in one sitting and girls have more than four drinks in one sitting. The binge drinking statistics are scary. Binge drinking is most common in high school and colledge aged people. In fact nearly 51% of all college males have binged drank and nearly 40% of all female students have done it also. All in all, nearly 42% of all college students have reported that they binge drink.
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There are a large number of dangers of binge drinking. Health-related binge drinking statistics can be alarming. The following health problems have been found to be associated with binge drinking:
Alcohol poisoning
Liver disease
High blood pressure, stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease.
Neurological damage.
Sexually transmitted diseases.
Unintentional pregnancy.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (If pregnant women binge drink).
Unintentional injuries (such as car accidents, falls, etc.)
Intentional injuries ( such as injuries from firearms, domestic violence, etc.)
Your Sexual Exposure Chart
The number of partners you have had (number of left) increases your chances of contracting an STD (number of right).
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Relationships based on sex are often shallow and don't last. Couples that have premartital sex are less likely to get married, and when they do, are 50% more likely to divoice.
