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Related terms:
alcoholic intoxication
alcoholism
underage drinking
Behavior
binge drinking
binge drink·ing
Subclass of:
Alcohol Related Disorders; Alcohol consumption
Definitions related to binge drinking:
  • Drinking an excessive amount of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in a short period of time.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Heavy bouts of drinking interspersed with periods of abstinence; often refers to the consumption of five or more alcoholic beverages within one day.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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