BINGEDRINKING
Binge drinking
Binge drinking or heavy episodic drinking is a modern epithet for drinking alcoholic beverages with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. It is a kind of purposeful drinking style that is popular in several countries worldwide, and overlaps somewhat with social drinking since it is often done in groups. The degree of intoxication, however, varies between and within various cultures that engage in this practice. A binge on alcohol can occur over hours, last up to several days, or in the event of extended abuse, even weeks. Due to the long-term effects of alcohol misuse, binge ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Binge drinking
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binge drinking
Noun
- The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.
- Fights caused by binge drinking are a major problem in Cardiff.
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