binge drinking
noun
: an act or pattern of excessive consumption of alcohol
The reality is, however, that college drinking, especially binge drinking—defined as five or more drinks in a sitting for men and four for women—is a serious, and sometimes fatal, problem.—
Maria Caliri
Maria CaliriThe contentious tax on alcopops has failed to influence teenage drinkers and done nothing to curb binge drinking, according to the first survey of underage alcohol use since the federal government introduced the excise hike.—Melissa Fyfe
Melissa FyfeThe Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project has developed strategies to reduce binge drinking by identifying bars that routinely over-serve customers, as well as community festivals that overemphasize drinking.—Chris Hubbuch
—often hyphenated when used before another nounChris Hubbucha binge-drinking problem
binge drink
intransitive verb
binge drank; binge drank also binge drunk; binge drinking; binge drinks
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 U.S. adults binge drinks, with 25% doing so at least weekly.
—Annika Olson
Annika Olson
binge drinker
noun
plural binge drinkers
Respondents who report consuming five or more drinks on at least one occasion during the past month are considered binge drinkers and are at the highest risk for alcohol-related problems.
—Paula Mergenhagen
Paula Mergenhagen
Examples of binge drinking in a Sentence
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Binge drinking Research suggests nearly half of people who drink engage in binge drinking, defined as having four or more drinks in the span of a couple hours for women, or five or more drinks in two hours for men.
—Isabella Cueto and J. Emory Parker, STAT, 27 June 2024
An occasional drink is fine, but keep it in moderation—both regular heavy drinking and binge drinking raises the chances of kidney damage.29
Living With CKD
Chronic kidney disease can be managed for years with the proper treatment.
—Hallie Levine, Health, 21 June 2024
In 2017, his students created a pop-up museum in an empty restaurant in suburban Maryland that documented challenges — such as the college application process and being exposed to binge drinking — through murals, performances and ceramic selfie sculptures.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
According to the Post, patients who reported binge drinking were the most impacted.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Avoiding binge drinking and smoking could also help reduce the risk, according to the CDC.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
The state had the ninth-highest rate in the country of people who reported binge drinking, heavy drinking or both.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2024
The campaign has had tangible effects in a country where beer flows freely at sidewalk restaurants and binge drinking is common.
—Chau Doan, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Cutting down on smoking, refraining from binge drinking, and getting plenty of physical exercise, may also improve brain health, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024
Isabella Cueto and J. Emory Parker, STAT, 27 June 2024
An occasional drink is fine, but keep it in moderation—both regular heavy drinking and binge drinking raises the chances of kidney damage.29
Living With CKD
Chronic kidney disease can be managed for years with the proper treatment.
—Hallie Levine, Health, 21 June 2024
In 2017, his students created a pop-up museum in an empty restaurant in suburban Maryland that documented challenges — such as the college application process and being exposed to binge drinking — through murals, performances and ceramic selfie sculptures.
—Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
According to the Post, patients who reported binge drinking were the most impacted.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Avoiding binge drinking and smoking could also help reduce the risk, according to the CDC.
—Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
The state had the ninth-highest rate in the country of people who reported binge drinking, heavy drinking or both.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2024
The campaign has had tangible effects in a country where beer flows freely at sidewalk restaurants and binge drinking is common.
—Chau Doan, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Cutting down on smoking, refraining from binge drinking, and getting plenty of physical exercise, may also improve brain health, according to the CDC.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024
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