What is Binge Drinking? To most people, binge drinking brings to mind a self-destructive and unrestrained drinking bout lasting for at least a couple of days in which he or she is heavily intoxicated and "drops out" by not working, ignoring responsibilities, not spending money wisely, and engaging in other harmful behaviors such as fighting or risky sex.
             Harvard studies reveal alcohol habits.
             Research at more than 100 American colleges found that frequent binge drinking among students increased during the 1990s, but the percentage of '"teetotalers" also went up, according to a report that was released by the Harvard School of Public Health.
             Bingers were defined as male students who had at least five drinks in a row on at least one occasion in the two weeks before the survey or women students who downed at least four drinks in a row. A drink was defined as twelve ounces of beer or wine cooler, four ounces of wine or a 1.25-ounce shot of liquor.
             The most recent survey was the third in a series seeking to learn about college students drinking habits. In addition to the studies in 1993 and 2000, surveys were taken in 1997. Research was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is based on health issues.
             "I was having a great night. I drank at least 15 beers,
             While the national assessment of undergraduates' alcohol use showed mixed changes, at least one model program reduce drinking has been successful. It is based on "College students drink less alcohol when they learn their classmates drink less."
             Wesley Perkins and others who run the Alcohol Abuse Reduction Project at Hobart and William Smith have been recognized for their work, and their program is being used at other colleges across the U.S. Last year, officials of the United Stated Department of Education awarded a 'grant' of $74, 454 to continue and widen the work and research. Perkins and ...