Female CSUN students reflect national binge drinking

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Studies show that CSUN students are keeping up with the national average when it comes to binge drinking, especially for women. According to a recent study released by the Center for Disease Control in January, the prevalence and intensity of binge drinking for women age 18 to 24 was higher than for any other group of women. In 2011, more than 13.6 million women in the U.S. reported binge drinking at least three times a month. Most consumed an average of about six drinks per occasion. Binge drinking is defined by the CDC as having four or more drinks in a two-hour period for women, five or more for men.

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