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Binge drinking
Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking many alcoholic beverages in a short time. A binge may be 5+ drinks for men and 4+ drinks for women in 2 hours.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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What exactly is considered "binge drinking"?
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Can someone die from a night of binge drinking?
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Which is worse ---regular boozing or binge drinking?
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What is the definition or description of: Binge drinking?
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How bad is heavy binge drinking twice a week for my body?
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Can you tell me when does binge drinking affect the health?
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Why do some adolescents think excessive or binge drinking is worth the risk?
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What negative health effects can weekly binge drinking have on you from fall term?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Men who binge drink 2-3 times per month, what impact will this have on conception?
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Can binge drinking cause myocarditis to reoccur?
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Is it bad to binge drink while taking metoprolol?
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How harmful for your health is occasional smoking and binge drinking?
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How dangerous is it for college students to occassionally binge drink?
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Can a one time binge drink actually cause anxiety and depersonalization?
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Can there be any well-written books on the subject of alcholism/binge drinking?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Husband binge drinking last few months. Stopped 1 week ago, how long should we wait before ttc?
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Is there something i can do to quit drinking and recover from all the past binge drinking i've done?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Will binge drinking only 3 times in my whole life cause any long term harm if I now don't drink completely?
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I'm currently currently taking cefuroxime 500mg and i plan to binge drink all weekend. Will it make a difference, what should I do?
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I didn't find out I was prego until 15 weeks. I was binge drinking/moderately drinking that whole time. US says baby is ok. Would the us show prob?
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How to instruct my students in prevention of binge drinking?
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How does binge drinking affect the heart?
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