Binge drinking — defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time — can take a serious toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized activity that almost 14 million American women participate in about three times a month. Dr. Robert
Binge drinking — defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time — can take a serious toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized activity that almost 14 million American women participate in about three times a month. Dr. Robert Brewer of the CDC's Alcohol Program said in a statement, "The good news is that the same scientifically proven strategies for communities and clinical settings that we know can prevent binge drinking in the overall population can also work to prevent binge drinking among women and girls." The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism said that to stay "low-risk" drinkers, women should drink no more than three drinks a day and no more than seven drinks a week. Going over that limit puts people at risk for alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse. But ideally, drinking should be done in moderation — meaning up to one drink daily for women and two for men.
CBS News, 1/8/2013
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