We're Not Alcoholics

    Most people throw back a couple every now and then including myself but I never thought it could become a problem. According to national surveys 92% of adults who drink excessively report binge drinking in the past 30 days. (Most are probably my friends but hey that's a different story lol.) Binge drinking is defined as a pattern of drinking that brings your blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 grams percent or above. For men this typically happens when you consume 5 or more drinks and women it's about 4 or more drinks,in about 2 hours.
   
  For the most part most people that binge drink are not alcoholics. They can go for days even weeks without having a drink. Which is why it's become such a problem. 75-80% of the alcohol consumed by adults in the U.S is in the form of binge drinking reports the CDC. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) The proportion of current binge drinkers is highest among 18 to 20 year olds at about (50%). Everyone knows when your in college most likely your gonna go to parties and get wasted (Binge Drink). After college you would think most of us would know better, but 70% of binge drinking episodes involve adults age 26 and older.
 
  Binge drinking has been the cause of many health problems and injuries: Alcohol poisoning, sexually transmitted diseases, Jersey Shore, liver disease and many more. I'm not saying you shouldn't enjoy a drink every now and then but be safe people. Like everything else in life moderation is the key. Stay thirsty my friends. (-: