16 Facts About Binge drinking

Binge drinking is a style of drinking that is popular in several countries worldwide, and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it is often done in groups.

Binge drinking is more common in males, during adolescence and young adulthood.

For example, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines the term "binge drinking" as a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.

Binge drinking has been associated with higher probability of divorce, spousal abuse, and poor job performance.

Binge drinking has been associated with lower abdominal pain in women.

Main cause of death among adolescents as a result of binge drinking is road traffic accidents; a third of all fatal road traffic accidents among 15- to 20-year-olds are associated with drinking alcohol.

Binge drinking is a way for young adolescents to rely alcohol as a way to cope with certain stress or depression.

Binge drinking is believed to increase impulsivity due to altered functioning of prefrontal–subcortical and orbitofrontal circuits.

Binge drinking is a more important factor rather than average alcohol intake, with regard to the severity of alcohol induced damage to the fetus.

In countries where binge drinking is commonplace, rates of sudden death on the weekend in young adults and middle aged people increase significantly.

The withdrawal phase after an episode of binge drinking is particularly associated with ischaemic stroke as well as subarachnoid haemorrhage and intracerebral haemorrhage in younger men.

Binge drinking has negative effects on metabolism, lipid profile, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis, blood pressure and vascular tone and is associated with embolic stroke and acute myocardial infarction.

Binge drinking has the propensity to result in brain damage faster as well as more severely than chronic drinking, due to the neurotoxic effects of the repeated rebound withdrawal effects.

Behaviorally, frequent binge drinking is usually involved, but not everyone who engages in binge drinking develops an alcohol use disorder.

Binge drinking is considered harmful, regardless of a person's age, and there have been calls for healthcare professionals to give increased attention to their patients' drinking habits, especially binge drinking.

Evaluation of personal pattern of Binge drinking and associated risks and an emphasis on personal responsibility in a non-condescending manner is recommended during the intervention; discussing and informing and educating the adolescent of possible negative short and long-term consequences of Binge drinking is recommended.