One difficulty here is the definition of "Binge Drinking." It was set by a 1994 study published by Harvard researchers: "Binge drinking was defined as the consumption of five or more drinks in a row for men and four or more drinks in a row for women..." That's not binge drinking. The measure isn't flexible enough to evaluate more severe periods of drinking. And how in the world do you define a bender with such a strict definition of binge drinking?