{"id":19616,"date":"2026-02-26T07:05:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altamiracp262.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=19616"},"modified":"2026-03-03T08:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:56:05","slug":"binge-drinking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/binge-drinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Binge Drinking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19616\" class=\"elementor elementor-19616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb90d51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb90d51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8077b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"f8077b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"> 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data-id=\"89e6a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><p>Drinking enough in one sitting to cause blood alcohol content to hit 0.08 or higher is considered binge drinking. This pattern of alcohol consumption is risky because it can put a person at risk for injuries and assaults, substance use disorders, and long-term health problems. Binge drinking can even be fatal. Most people who binge drink are not alcoholics, but they are at risk for developing an alcohol use disorder. Changing unhealthy drinking patterns is important to do before this happens. Lifestyle changes and a conscious decision to drink less can help, but some people will need professional assistance cutting back.<\/p><\/section><section><div class=\"quick-links custom-sidebar-background\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869a630 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"869a630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><p>Binge drinking is an unhealthy behavior associated with alcohol that essentially refers to drinking enough to get drunk. While the amount of alcohol that constitutes binge drinking varies depending on individuals, the serious potential consequences of this pattern of drinking are similar for anyone. It puts a person at risk for accidents, injuries, assaults, unintended pregnancies, alcohol use disorders, and long-term, chronic health problems.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764e23a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764e23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The good news for people who want to make positive changes is that it is possible to curb this kind of drinking behavior, often without giving up alcohol entirely.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130786f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"130786f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"top-text-callout\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Making specific lifestyle changes can help change drinking habits, but it is important to see a professional in mental health or addiction to be screened for alcohol use disorder if these efforts don\u2019t lead to real change. With guidance from an expert, effective treatment can address each individual\u2019s needs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d1211 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56d1211\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb42bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1eb42bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Binge Drinking?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2b4ce elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2b4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that goes beyond light or moderate drinking. Moderate drinking is considered to be one drink per day for women and two per day for men. The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/alcohol-health\/overview-alcohol-consumption\/moderate-binge-drinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">definition of binge drinking<\/span><\/a>, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, is enough alcohol in a period of time to bring blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 or above.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-500c26f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"500c26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>There are several factors that determine how much alcohol will bring a person\u2019s BAC to that level or higher, including gender, weight, overall health, metabolism, and what he or she has eaten. In general, though, binge drinking occurs when a man has five or more drinks and a woman four or more drinks in two hours. What counts as one drink is five ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer, 1.5 ounces of liquor, or eight to nine ounces of malt liquor.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"cta-callout float-left full-width cta-hikers-hope-just-phone-call-away  hidden-xs hidden-sm\"><div class=\"cta-container cta_image row mobile-only\"><div class=\"cta\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b637eef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b637eef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7745a28 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7745a28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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9.00457C9.46869 9.00457 9.559 8.96949 9.62812 8.90625L11.0109 7.63875L17.4113 13.5H1.33875L7.73906 7.63406ZM11.5659 7.125L18 1.22719V13.0228L11.5659 7.125Z\" fill=\"#0B1C33\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Email Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb6ea48 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb6ea48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Binge Drinking Statistics\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467dc45 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467dc45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>This heavy and excessive type of alcohol consumption is not uncommon in the U.S. Although there are some very serious potential\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/how-blackouts-and-brownouts-affect-the-body\/\">consequences of drinking this way<\/a><\/span>, most people who engage in binge drinking are not alcoholics and are not dependent on alcohol.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001ce9e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001ce9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><ul><li>One out of six adults in the U.S. binge drinks an average of four times per month. They consume an average of seven drinks each time.<\/li><li>Most binge drinking is done by people between the ages of 18 and 34.<\/li><li>Men binge drink at two times the rate of women.<\/li><li>People with incomes over $75,000 and with a higher education level are more likely to binge drink.<\/li><li>The majority of underage drinkers binge drink, and they have mostly done it multiple times.<\/li><li>Excessive drinking cost $249 billion in 2010. This includes work productivity losses, healthcare costs, and criminal costs.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1e8ff elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e1e8ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Binge Drinking in College\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b16ef5d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b16ef5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaaa.nih.gov\/publications\/brochures-and-fact-sheets\/time-for-parents-discuss-risks-college-drinking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">National surveys of college students<\/a>\u00a0show that 60 percent drink, and of those two-thirds binge drink. Twenty-five percent of college students report that drinking has interfered with their academic performance, including missed class time and poorer grades. Students that binge drink more than once per week are six times more likely to get lower grades on tests and academic projects than their peers who drink but don\u2019t binge.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da76f95 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da76f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"video\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Other consequences of college binge drinking include alcohol use disorder; at least 20 percent of college students meet the criteria. And, drinking too much can increase the risk for suicide, having unsafe sex, getting in trouble with the law, and driving while drunk in college students. While many students have already tried drinking before college, the campus environment can contribute to binge drinking behaviors. The unstructured time and new-found independence, peer pressure, and the fact that underage drinking policies may not be well enforced can lead to more problematic drinking.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06715b8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06715b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Women and Binge Drinking\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9278fd0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9278fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Men binge drink at nearly double the rate of women, but the gap is narrowing and women are drinking more and binging more.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/binge-drinking-continues-to-rise-particularly-among-women-and-seniors-2017041811603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u00a0Survey data from 2017<\/a><\/span>\u00a0indicates that women of all ages, from teenagers to seniors, are increasingly drinking and binge drinking. While the rate of drinking is increasing for everyone, it is increasing faster for women. This is particularly notable among older men and women. The rate of drinking has been going up by 1.6 percent each year among women over 60, but by less than one percent in men of the same age.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fceb2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fceb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Surveys have found that by 2013 more than 18 percent of women between the ages of 18 and 44 engaged in binge drinking. This, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, put more than three million more women at risk of having babies with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or of dying from sudden infant death syndrome. Among teenagers, the gap in binge drinking has already closed. Thirteen percent of 17-year-old girls and boys binge drink.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c99cdd elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c99cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Short-Term Consequences\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2526944 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2526944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Binge drinking is essentially getting drunk, and there are many risks associated with drinking to this extent. Having a BAC of 0.08 or higher causes significant impairment and puts a person at risk of having an accident of some kind, among many other potential dangers and health problems, including:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98de174 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98de174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Car crashes<\/li><li>Injuries caused by falls, burns, or drowning<\/li><li>Hypothermia, especially in winter<\/li><li>Domestic violence or assault<\/li><li>Unintended pregnancy<\/li><li>Having a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders<\/li><li>Sexually transmitted diseases<\/li><li>Interactions with medications<\/li><li>Worsening existing illnesses or diseases<\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/alcohol-poisoning\/\">Alcohol poisoning<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>Death<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bfc41 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8bfc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-Term Health Consequences of Binge Drinking\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f083907 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f083907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>The short-term dangers and health problems that binge drinking can cause are potentially very serious. They can have long-lasting, devastating consequences, such as living with having killed someone in a car crash or having a child who struggles because of fetal alcohol syndrome. People who continue to binge drink frequently are also at an increased risk for certain long-term health problems:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6425d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee6425d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Alcohol use disorders<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/alcoholism-and-diabetes\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Obesity and diabetes<\/span><\/a><\/li><li>High blood pressure<\/li><li>Heart disease<\/li><li>Liver damage and disease, even liver failure<\/li><li>Stroke<\/li><li>Memory problems<\/li><li>Breast, throat, mouth, esophagus, colon, and liver cancer<\/li><li>Inflammation in the pancreas, stomach, 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>While most people who binge drink are not alcoholics, many may meet the criteria for a mild alcohol use disorder. Those who binge drink regularly are at risk of developing an alcohol use disorder or having more moderate to severe symptoms. An alcohol use disorder can be diagnosed and treated, but it is also a chronic condition that requires ongoing treatment. It can cause dysfunction in normal activities, such as work or school, and can put a strain on finances and relationships. Severe alcohol use disorder is particularly challenging to treat and often causes relapses throughout a person\u2019s life.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1022bdf elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1022bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing Drinking and Getting Treatment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12dc9ec elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12dc9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>It is possible for many people who binge drink to make changes to successfully reduce drinking and to live a healthier lifestyle. It is important to realize that if these efforts do not work, it is a signs that a person is very likely to have an alcohol use disorder. Some things individuals may do to attempt to control and manage their drinking include:<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33ed6a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f33ed6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Keeping track of number of drinks per day and week<\/li><li>Measuring the actual amount of alcohol in drinks<\/li><li>Drinking more slowly and alternating with water and food<\/li><li>Setting a limit for number of drinks before a social engagement and sticking with it<\/li><li>Having a partner at events to help with accountability<\/li><li>Limiting the amount of alcohol kept in the house<\/li><li>Restricting drinking to certain days or events or when out with friends<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a520dce elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a520dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><div class=\"content-block-wrapper col-lg-9 col-md-12 col-xs-12 ignore-padding\"><section class=\"content-block\"><div class=\"padding-top-content\"><div class=\"section-content\"><p>Anyone who tries to make these changes but fails should be screened for alcohol use disorder. If you or a loved one has tried to cut back on drinking but continues to fail, it may be time to get an evaluation and treatment. It is possible to reverse the consequences of binge drinking and high-intensity drinking by attending an\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altamirarecovery.com\/alcoholism\/\">alcohol treatment facility<\/a>,<\/span> in order to safely detox, learn and practice recovery skills, and begin to develop a sober support network.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><section class=\"sidebar-block col-lg-3 col-md-12 col-xs-12\"><div class=\"cta-phone-call cta-man-with-glasses-no-view-call-us-today-\"><div class=\"cta-image\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce9b5e2 e-con-full sticky-image e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce9b5e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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