Is 4 drinks really 'Binge Drinking'?

NIAAA defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels to 0.08 g/dL. This typically occurs after 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men—in about 2 hours. read more

Binge drinking means drinking so much within about 2 hours that blood alcohol concentration (BAC) levels reach 0.08g/dL. For women, this usually occurs after about 4 drinks, and for men, after about 5. Drinking this way can pose health and safety risks, including car crashes and injuries. read more

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), binge drinking is defined as consuming 3-4 alcoholic drinks in one day, or at least eight drinks in a week for women, and 15 or more drinks in one week for men. read more

For women this usually means an average of four drinks, and for men an average of five, although binge drinkers are seldom very accurate about the number of drinks they consume in a two hour period, let alone in the course of an evening. read more