The brain might have a hidden "off switch" for binge drinking, and it seems to be governed by fewer than 500 brain cells, new research suggests. The study, published June 10 in the journal Nature ...

Binge drinking is prevalent across generations, but the dangerous habit is growing among one age group in particular. Long associated with college students, binge drinking, defined as having four ...

Episodes of "binge drinking" can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems.

Binge drinking involves consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short time, overwhelming the body’s systems. It can impair cognitive functions, lead to alcohol poisoning, and in severe cases ...

Past English government campaigns have tried to curb youth drinking by focusing on the things young people might do while drunk and regret later: falling off scaffolding, vomiting or ending up ...

Youth binge drinking is common — in one study, 80% of students reported blacking out at least once in college. What do you think? Be the first to comment.

Nearly 13 years later, alcohol consumption and binge drinking remain a major public health crisis, not just in the U.K. but also in the U.S.

A woman's binge drinking might be related to her hormones. The female hormone estrogen appears to promote binge drinking in women, a new mouse study published recently in the journal Nature ...

Taylor made many startling discoveries during her experiment on how many women binge drink, the social acceptance of binge drinking, and the ways companies market toward young people by making ...

Binge drinking kills 178,000 Americans every year, the leading preventable cause of death.