Sentences with phrase «binge drinkers»
"Binge drinkers" refers to people who regularly consume excessive amounts of alcohol within a short period. They often drink to the point of getting drunk quickly instead of having a few drinks over time. Full definition
A former binge drinker who used to play poker for income, Mr. Grotjahn has settled down with his wife, the painter Jennifer Guidi, and their two young girls (though he still frequently posts quirky — sometimes racy — images on Instagram, where he has nearly 25,000 followers).
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«However, there are hardly any studies assessing if the brains of binge drinkers show differences when they are at rest, and not focused on a task.»
«Effects of alcohol in young binge drinkers predicts future alcoholism.»
In general, the mums who drank more, but who were not binge drinkers, were better off and older; the mums who binge drank were less well off and younger.
The government is targeting binge drinkers between the ages of 18 and 24 with a hard - hitting series of adverts designed to show the dangers of over-drinking on a night out.
«Young binge drinkers show altered brain activity: Scientists have found distinctive changes in brain activity in binge - drinking college students, which may be an early marker of brain damage.»
Of these, around one in seven were classified as binge drinkers — 4 or more glasses at any one time.
People who have had years of drinking in social circles only to have their lives turned upside down by certain melancholy adversities that many binge drinkers fall into an eventual bottomless pit of dispair.
This will include media favourites the 18 to 24 - year - old binge drinkers and underage drinkers, but also warn older people about the dangers of drinking too much at home.
Binge drinkers also are more likely to die from traumatic injuries.
The researchers will now investigate whether this trend toward high blood pressure will continue when binge drinkers turn 30.
Alcohol metabolizing pathways notwithstanding, even if binge drinkers, daily drinkers or heavy drinkers consume most of their calories from alcohol, if they eat very little, and remain in a calorie deficit, they will not get fat.
Doctors everywhere rest easy knowing that thanks to NAC, few teenage binge drinkers will die on their watch.
But she has no interest in tilting the delicate balance she has found as a movie star with character - actor range — high - profile enough to carry studio films yet low - profile enough for audiences to believe her as everything from a magical nanny to a bloated binge drinker.
«We knew that at age 25, there were binge drinkers who were sensitive to alcohol's more positive effects,» King said.
Binge drinking (i.e. consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in less than two hours), is quite prevalent: previous studies in Canada and the U.S. have shown that about four in ten young adults aged 18 to 24 are frequent binge drinkers.
The changes might indicate a decreased ability to respond to external stimuli and potential difficulties in information processing capacity in young binge drinkers, and may represent some of the first signs of alcohol - induced brain damage.
Binge drinkers are more likely to commit illegal and unjust behaviors, including sexual assault and vandalism.
Put another way, Aldon is not a binge drinker who's been getting himself into these fixes when he binges.
If you are drinking in high school, the chances are you'll be a binge drinker in college.
But there are plenty people who enjoy alcohol sensibly and do not deserve to be lumped in with the binge drinkers and punished financially.
Greg Hands compares Gordon Brown's attitude to public spending with the behaviour of a binge drinker
«Eric Pickles uncovers evidence that proves that Thursday night general election counts are perfectly viable Main Greg Hands compares Gordon Brown's attitude to public spending with the behaviour of a binge drinker»
Binge drinkers must have had at least two episodes of heavy drinking in one sitting in the last month.
After the questionnaires were reviewed, the subjects were divided into three groups: abstainers, moderate drinkers and binge drinkers.
A biomarker found in the blood of alcohol users is significantly higher in binge drinkers than in those who consume alcohol moderately, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
«Biomarkers higher in binge drinkers.»
The majority of moderate and binge drinkers were Caucasian, while abstainers were predominantly Asian.
Researchers analyzed data from the 1997 - 2014 National Health Interview Surveys: 65,303 respondents 60 years of age and older (31,803 men, 33,500 women) were current drinkers; 6,570 men and 1,737 women were binge drinkers.
Compared to non-binge-drinkers, Level I binge drinkers were 13 times more likely, Level II binge drinkers were 70 times more likely, and Level III binge drinkers were 93 times more likely, to have an alcohol - related emergency department visit.
Students that had participated in at least one binge within the previous month were considered to be binge drinkers, whereas non-bingers had never binged before.
The researchers stress that they need to carry out further studies to confirm if the features they have observed in these young binge drinkers are caused by their bingeing, and if their brain development might be impaired.
Compared with the non-bingers, the binge drinkers demonstrated altered brain activity at rest.
About 17 percent of both Native Americans and whites were found to be binge drinkers, and about 8 percent of both groups were heavy drinkers.
To help understand the development of ALD, this study used a rodent model to examine differences in liver damage between binge drinkers and heavy drinkers.
Previous studies in Canada and the United States have shown that about four in 10 young adults aged 18 to 24 are frequent binge drinkers, the researchers said in background notes.
Less likely to be binge drinkers.
«I was a binge drinker; I drank when I traveled,» he said with a bit of a surfer - dude drawl and some expletives for emphasis.
I had a great - uncle who was a binge drinker.
Furthermore, consider the fact that 18 % of all college - age drivers report driving under the influence at some point in time, while just over 37 % of young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 were reported to be binge drinkers, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.