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Binge drinking's risks 
(HealthDay News) -- Binge drinking occurs when the number of alcoholic drinks consumed in a short period raises a person's blood alcohol level to 0.08 grams percent or above.
This works out to consuming in two hours about five drinks for the average man and four drinks for the average woman.
The following are dangers of binge drinking:
- increased risk of car accidents, burns, drowning and falls
- increased risk of involvement in assault, domestic violence or other forms of intentional injury
- increased risk of alcohol poisoning, and having a child with fetal alcohol syndrome
- increased risk of getting pregnant unintentionally or contracting a sexually transmitted disease
- increased risk of cardiovascular disease, liver disease and neurological damage
- increased risk of poorly managed diabetes.
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Copyright: © 2011 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
First published: 09/26/2011
Last updated: 09/26/2011
Reviewed by: HealthDay, a service of ScoutNews, LLC
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