What is binge drinking? Is it bad for you?

What is binge drinking? Is it bad for you?

Binge-drinking is having five or more alcoholic drinks in a row or on one occasion. Some teenagers think of binge-drinking and getting drunk as a ‘rite of passage’. They might do it on special occasions such as 16th and 18th birthdays, school graduations or at homecoming week. Some teenagers binge-drink more often than that. Learn more.