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Binge drinking in young adults: Data, definitions, and determinants

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authors

  • Courtney, K. E.
  • Polich, John

publication date

  • January 2009

journal

  • Psychological Bulletin  Journal

abstract

  • Binge drinking is an increasingly important topic in alcohol research, but the field lacks empirical cohesion and definitional precision. The present review summarizes findings and viewpoints from the scientific binge-drinking literature. Epidemiological studies quantify the seriousness of alcohol-related problems arising from binge drinking, with a growing incidence reported in college-age men over the last 2 years. Experimental studies have found neurocognitive deficits for frontal lobe processing and working memory operations in binge-drinking compared with nonbinge alcohol drinkers. The findings are organized with the goals of providing a useful binge-drinking definition in the context of the empirical results. Theoretical implications are discussed on how binge drinking may alter neurophysiological and neurocognitive function.

subject areas

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders
  • Alcoholic Intoxication
  • Alcoholism
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Ethanol
  • Female
  • Frontal Lobe
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Memory, Short-Term
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Risk Factors
  • Students
  • Young Adult
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Research

keywords

  • binge drinking
  • definitions
  • epidemiology
  • neuropsychological
  • review
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Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2748736

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0033-2909

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1037/a0014414

PubMed ID

  • 19210057
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 142

end page

  • 156

volume

  • 135

issue

  • 1

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