<p>Just checking out one of the school threads and was appalled at some of the ‘advice’ for partying. One poster assured another that they shouldn’t worry if they are small (120 lbs)…eventually their body will adjust to the alcohol and they will soon find themselves able to tolerate 15 shots with no problem. </p>
<p>Hello.</p>
<p>A dozen shots in a short period of time will cause the BAC level of a 180 lb man to exceed .32, a level which is likely not survivable. At .20, alcohol poisoning occurs. </p>
<p>Man I just get so ticked when I see such stupid, stupid posts on these boards.</p>
<p>In 2004, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Addiction redefined binge drinking as a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to 0.08% or above. This pattern of drinking usually corresponds to more than 4 drinks on a single occasion for men or more than 3 drinks on a single occasion for women, generally within about 2 hours.</p>
<p>One of the things they found out when they used this definition as opposed to the old one (which was 5 drinks - more than 4 - in “one sitting”), is that it had no impact on incidence rates. Clearly, folks are drinking well more than the definition (at 4 drinks, given the experimentally tested size of drinks students pour, and the tendency to underestimate the number of drinks by one, the average 4-drink non-binger actually had 8.75 drinks, and half had more than that). </p>
<p>There is a whole series of studies published last month in the American Journal of Public Health on the relationship between age of first use (not just a sip) and future alcoholism. They are quite an eye-opener.</p>