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Binge Drinking

Binge drinking may lead to vomiting, blackouts, and even death. Learn to identify how much alcohol is too much, so you can start drinking responsibly.

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What Is a Problem Drinker?

Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE

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Why You Should Stop Binge Drinking

Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE

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When Your Partner Gets Drunk and Violent

Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD

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What Is Binge Drinking?

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Multiple Sex Partners Indicates Trouble for Teens

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Alcohol Abuse vs. Alcohol Dependence

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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Symptoms of Acute Alcohol Poisoning

Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD

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Smoking Can Make Hangovers More Intense

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

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What Does It Mean to Go on a Bender?

Medically reviewed by John C. Umhau, MD, MPH, CPE

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How to Drink Responsibly and Enjoy Alcohol

Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD

Drunkorexia: Where Binge Drinking and Disordered Eating Collide

College Drinking and Disordered Eating: Drunkorexia

Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS

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How Binge Drinking Affects Attention and Memory

Ways Binge Drinking affects the Brain

Binge Drinking Affects Brain and Memory

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD

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African-American Drinking Patterns More Deadly

Fact checked by Cara Lustik

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Brief Interventions Effective for Drinking Problems