Keith is meeting his friends at the lake for a camping trip. He bought a case of beer but only plans to drink half of it on Friday night and the other half on Saturday night
By the end of Friday night, to Keith's surprise he only drank seven beers, all of which occurred after dinner while sitting by the campfire. From this scenario, Keith's drinking behavior is best described as ____.
a. binge drinking
b. social drinking
c. alcoholism
d. irresponsible drinking
A. Although Keith drank fewer beers than he had planned, while socializing with friends, the quantity is still well within the definition of binge drinking. Consuming five or more drinks in a row for men is considered binge drinking.
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