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Review
. 2001 Dec;15(4):287-91.
doi: 10.1037//0893-164x.15.4.287.

Binge drinking and the American college student: what's five drinks?

H Wechsler  1 , T F Nelson
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Binge drinking and the American college student: what's five drinks?

H Wechsler et al. Psychol Addict Behav. 2001 Dec.

Abstract

The use of the term binge drinking and the 5/4 measure have helped to advance the understanding of college alcohol use over the past 10 years. The present article discusses the importance, relevance, and utility of this measure.

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