{"id":3365,"date":"2017-10-09T06:26:43","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T22:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2017-10-09T06:26:43","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T22:26:43","slug":"alcoholic-binge-drinker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridgesofhope.com.ph\/index.php\/alcoholic-binge-drinker\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You an Alcoholic or a Binge Drinker?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a difference between an alcoholic and a binge drinker. Let’s take a closer look.<\/h3>\n

Alcohol problems come up when you lose control over your drinking<\/a>. This lack of control is one of the factors that constitute and an alcohol use disorder or alcohol addiction. However, a binge drinker<\/a> is not necessarily an alcohol addict<\/a>, but an alcohol addict can be a binge drinker.<\/p>\n

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However, there are many people that mistake alcoholism with binge drinking. Let’s take a look why the two are different and what help you can get if you find you or your loved one has a real alcohol addiction.<\/p>\n

What is Binge Drinking?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Binge drinking is when a person drinks a lot of alcohol within just a short timeframe. A good example is at a party, when you and your friends drink a lot, like 5 or more bottles, just within a couple of hours. You don’t drink frequently, but in cases like this, you find yourself drinking a lot. You can call yourself a binge drinker.<\/p>\n

Being a binge drinker in this case can significantly spike up the alcohol level in your blood, which can cause alcohol poisoning. However, you don’t have to drink a lot regularly to be called a binge drinker. Anyone who drinks a lot within a short amount of time can be called a binge drinker.<\/p>\n

A binge drinker is typically at high risk for:<\/p>\n