Farke Walter, Anderson Peter
Adicciones. 2007;19(4):333-9.
Binge drinking is a pattern of heavy drinking which is observed all over Europe. The term Binge drinking implies a lot of different meanings to different people. The most popular definition used for this term is five or more 'standard drinks' in a single occasion. Binge drinking is different from intoxication, although this kind of heavy alcohol consumption can be lead to intoxication. This condition is manifested by different signs, for example slurred speech. Binge drinking is very common among the European population. In 2006 some 80 million Europeans aged 15 plus reported this kind of alcohol consumption patterns. European surveys showed that there is an increase of binge drinking across Europe amongst young people (15-16 years) old since 1995. The consequences of binge drinking contain acute and chronic effects, which are caused by long term alcohol use. The individual risks are brain damage, suicide, sexually transmitted diseases, etc. It has also an impact on harm to others than the drinkers. This includes violence and crime, accidents, etc. Each year in the European Union 2000 homicides are related to heavy drinking. There a lot of effective measures to reduce binge drinking. Strong evidence is shown by drink-driving laws, tax, reduced access to and availability of alcohol, brief interventions such as physician advice and advertising controls.
狂饮是一种在全欧洲都能观察到的酗酒模式。“狂饮”一词对不同的人有许多不同的含义。这个词最常用的定义是在单次场合饮用五杯或更多的“标准饮品”。狂饮不同于醉酒，尽管这种大量饮酒会导致醉酒。这种情况表现为不同的症状，例如言语含糊不清。狂饮在欧洲人群中非常普遍。2006年，约8000万15岁及以上的欧洲人报告有这种饮酒模式。欧洲的调查显示，自1995年以来，欧洲15至16岁的年轻人中狂饮现象有所增加。狂饮的后果包括急性和慢性影响，这些都是长期饮酒造成的。个人风险包括脑损伤、自杀、性传播疾病等。它对饮酒者之外的其他人也有危害。这包括暴力和犯罪、事故等。在欧盟，每年有2000起凶杀案与酗酒有关。有许多有效的措施来减少狂饮。酒驾法律、税收、减少酒精的获取和供应、简短干预措施如医生建议以及广告管控等都有有力的证据支持。
