Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

alcohol abuse, brain damage, cardiovascular disease

Disciplines

Developmental Psychology

Abstract

Binge drinking occurs when a person consumes a large amount of alcohol in a short amount of time. Because men and women metabolize alcohol at different rates, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking specifically as having five or more drinks in two hours or less for men and four or more drinks in two hours or less for women. Per these guidelines, one standard drink of alcohol is defined as containing 0.6 ounces of “pure” alcohol. By this definition, each of the following is considered one standard drink: 1.5 ounces of 80-proof hard liquor, 5 ounces of wine, or 12 ounces of regular beer

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