YOUNG
PEOPLE DRINK
DIFFERENTLY
“Binge” Drinking Underage drinkers tend to binge drink. Unlike most adults who may have a drink or two with a meal or at a party, teens drink less frequently—but when they do, they typically drink much more. Teens often engage in intense drinking, called “binge” drinking.
Sometimes, teens plan to binge (saying, for example, “Let’s get hammered!”). Other times, they get caught up with drinking games or parties that get out of hand. Teens who chug alcohol and drink as much as they can—as fast as they can—risk dying from alcohol poisoning.
For males, binge drinking means having 4 DRINKS within 2 hours.
For females, binge drinking means having 3 DRINKS within 2 hours.
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