Drinking heavily could include injuries, violence, uncontousness, inability to speak, reason or communicate with those around you.
The NIAA says "binge drinking" is defined as a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter, or higher - In other words, binge drinking is when a person drinks heavily 3 or more times in 2 weeks. Drinking heavily could include injuries, violence, unconsciousness, inability to speak, reason or communicate with those around you.
The NIAA deems it binge drinking if a woman has four or more drinks, or a man has five or more drinks, within a 2 hour period.
The West Virginia Office of Drug Control Policy has kindly published the risks associated with binge drinking - and they are sobering (no pun intended).
Death - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 50% of all deaths involving alcohol are caused by binge drinking. Over 95,000 deaths are related to alcohol with 46% associated with binge drinking.
Unintentional injuries - Motor vehicle accidents, falls, drowning, burns, and alcohol poisoning.
Victim of violence - Homicide, intimate partner violence, and sexual assault.
Self-Harm - Suicide.
Unsafe sexual behaviors - Unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease
Pregnancy Issues - Miscarriage, stillbirth, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Chronic diseases - Weight gain, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease, and liver disease.
Cancer - Breast , liver, colon, rectum, mouth, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus.
Memory and learning problems.
Long term disorders-Alcohol use disorder.
Social isolation.
For help with binge drinking or substance abuse, reach out to Primary Purpose Behavioral Health today.
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