Meaning of binge drinking in English:
binge drinking
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noun
mass nounThe consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
‘teenagers as young as 16 admit to binge drinking’- ‘Ministers have rejected proposals - supported by supermarkets - to introduce a minimum price for alcohol to stop binge drinking.’
- ‘There have been quite a few documentaries recently on binge drinking.’
- ‘The first step is to tackle the blight of binge drinking.’
- ‘Last month the Home Office also announced proposals to help tackle the culture of binge drinking.’
- ‘Furnham was speaking in advance of the release of a report on binge drinking to which he has contributed.’
- ‘Opening later encourages sensible drinking, rather than binge drinking in short periods.’
- ‘Early exposure to the culture of binge drinking can do terrible harm to a child.’
- ‘A policy to tackle binge drinking was published by the Government last month.’
- ‘At the college level binge drinking was reported by 65 percent of drinkers, the highest level in the nation.’
- ‘Binge drinking has been elevated to the national sport.’
- ‘Frequent binge drinking increased from 5% to 12% for the same period.’
- ‘Binge drinking among adults inevitably sets a bad example for young people who want to be "more grown up".’
- ‘In pregnant human females, one ill-timed bout of binge drinking may produce permanent fetal damage.’
- ‘Nor should there be any doubt that our society's fondness for binge drinking is related to the spreading epidemic of extreme casual violence.’
- ‘Other studies have linked binge drinking to breast cancer.’
- ‘The Department of Health, in a bid to curb binge drinking among young people, pushed for a 50 per cent increase in duty on spirits.’
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