Patrick Megan E, Azar Beth
Megan E. Patrick, Ph.D., is a research associate professor at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beth Azar, M.A., is a science writer for Alcohol Research: Current Reviews.
Alcohol Res. 2018;39(1):49-55.
Binge drinking thresholds have long been set at four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men over the course of a few hours. However, a significant number of people regularly consume much higher amounts of alcohol: double or even triple the standard binge drinking threshold. Researchers have begun to distinguish between typical binge drinking and this kind of "high-intensity drinking," which is common among certain types of binge drinkers and is often associated with special occasions, including holidays, sporting events, and, notably, 21st birthdays. To understand the social and physical influences of alcohol consumption, it is important for researchers to set standard definitions for high-intensity drinking and distinguish it from other types of alcohol use.
长期以来，女性在数小时内饮酒量达到4杯及以上、男性达到5杯及以上被设定为暴饮阈值。然而，相当多的人经常饮用的酒精量要高得多：是标准暴饮阈值的两倍甚至三倍。研究人员已开始区分典型的暴饮和这种“高强度饮酒”，后者在某些类型的暴饮者中很常见，且往往与特殊场合有关，包括节假日、体育赛事，尤其是21岁生日。为了解饮酒的社会和身体影响，研究人员为高强度饮酒设定标准定义并将其与其他类型的酒精使用区分开来很重要。
