What does ten years of binge drinking do to you?

There is a very real chance that 10 years of binge drinking may result in your death. There are about 88K alcohol related deaths in the US each year. Many of those are binge drinkers, who don't necessarily plan on drinking as much as they do in a evening and have no plans to get home safely. read more

The concept of binge drinking is often associated with college students and drinking to get “drunk.” But evidence suggests that people beyond college age also maintain those heavy drinking behaviors. The NIH defines it as five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women within two hours. read more

A single evening of slamming back martinis can do worse damage than just a splitting headache the morning after. In fact, just one night of binge drinking can cause gut bacteria to leak from your stomach and release harmful toxins into your bloodstream, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE. read more