Behavior
binge drinking
binge drink·ing
Subclass of:
Alcohol Related Disorders;
Alcohol consumption
Definitions related to binge drinking:
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Drinking an excessive amount of ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES in a short period of time.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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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 TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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