Binge drinking is irresponsible, heavy drinking. Binge drinking is terribly dangerous to the drinker and to people around him or her. Binge drinkers:

  • Drink "to get drunk."
  • They drink large quantities.
  • They drink quickly.
  • They do foolish, potentially deadly things like driving drunk, starting fights, and taking unnecessary risks of all kinds.

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

Blood Alcohol Content is the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood.   The following charts detail the effects of alcohol on your blood and your actions.  Note:  These charts are rough estimations of the BAC level based on known inputs.  These levels can be greatly affected by gender, differing metabolism rates, heath issues, medications, drinking frequency, etc.

Educational Fact
Binge Drinking

  1. A drunken spree or revel.
  2. Drinking alcohol solely for the purpose of intoxication.
  3. The consumption of five or more drinks for males and four or more drinks for females during one drinking experience in a two-week period of time.
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