The CDC report
The report confirms that for women consuming 4 or more drinks and for males 5 or more drinks contribute to binge drinking. The shocking results show that nearly 1 out of 5 high school going girls and 1 out of 8 women go on a binge spree. The drinks include alcohol drinks like, liquor, beer, wine etc.
Dr. Thomas Frieden, CDC director fears, "Although binge drinking is more of a problem among men and boys, binge drinking is an important and under-recognized women's health issue." His fears are not unfounded as he stated facts and figures regarding bingeing in women, “Of the estimated 23,000 annual deaths attributed to excessive alcohol use among women and girls, binge drinking was responsible for more than half of those deaths” he confirmed.
Implications of the study
There are a number of serious problems that can come up in women who resort to alcohol and then misuse it . The report confirms that “Women process alcohol differently than men and tend to be smaller, meaning they are more susceptible to effects of drinking, including heart disease, cancer, stroke and liver disease, to name a few. Other unintended consequences might include pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases”.
Binge drinkin can also lead to alcohol dependency says the CDC experts.The report brings to notice a surprising fact that bingeing amongst boys has taken a back seat in the last 10 years but Dr Robert Brewer, of the alcohol program division of the CDC's national Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion says that, "binge-drinking rates among girls really haven't changed much over a 15-plus-year period, "Binging can also be detrimental for the memory.
Way out of binge drinking
The CDC director feels that there are a few ways of preventing excessive drinking, Dr. Thomas states, "Effective community measures can support women and girls in making wise choices about whether to drink or how much to drink if they do."
Robert Brewer, of the CDC's Alcohol Program also agrees that there is a way out of this situation as he also gave his statement, "The good news is that the same scientifically proven strategies for communities and clinical settings that we know can prevent binge drinking in the overall population can also work to prevent binge drinking among women and girls."
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