U.S. News & World Report reports on a nationwide survey of people 50 to 64 years old, which reveals that nearly a quarter
of the men and nine percent of the women had engaged in binge drinking in the previous 30 days. The research, conducted at Duke University, defined binge drinking as having five or more alcoholic drinks. The dangers of binge drinking, the survey authors warn, increase with the age of the drinker.
Read more in U.S. News & World Report.
Health, fitness and lifestyle tips for people over 50 who still like to play hard
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Binge drinking is dangerous, it will be prevented if there is a law that limits the alcohol consumption.
-mj-
First of all, the phrase “binge drinking” has, at best, been ambiguous since its inception. Most teens, and even adults, cannot define the word BINGE, let alone define the dangers behind such antics in regards to alcohol consumption. Healthcare professionals need to better communicate to people of all ages both the health benefits, and pitfalls, to alcohol imbibing. Many University and college Presidents have been soliciting, mostly upon deaf ears from the religous right, that the drinking age be lowered to 18. I believe that with earnest education, and a more open view towards alcohol, both alcoholism, and binge drinking, will curb substantially in this country.
Yea, right, mj. That’s exactly what I want a law telling me how much alcolhol I may consume in my own home. Jeez, can’t you govern yourself?
And how many moons are there in your solar system. !!!
they tried that once before • Amendment 18 -to the US Constitution, Liquor Abolished…it didn’t work…google “speakeasy”, “rum runner”,etc.
We have too many laws now – what ever happened to people using their brains? Anybody with an IQ over 20 knows that binge drinking is STUPID at any age!
Clearly one of the great minda of the 18th centruy.
No Different Than Binge Eating, Bad For Your Health. Everyone Knows This! Next They Will Be Pulling Us Over Telling Us To Drop The Doughnut.