Get the Facts: Consumption of Alcohol and Binge Drinking

The definition of binge drinking is 5 drinks for a male, 4 for a female in a sitting.  Drinking more than 5 drinks for men, 4 for women, in a single session can result in blood alcohol concentrations which can seriously affect your coordination and judgment, and would place you at risk or injury or accidents.

Those who begin drinking before age 15 have a 40-percent higher risk of developing alcohol abuse or alcoholism some time in their lives than those who wait until age 21 to begin drinking.