To celebrate her recent weight loss, Lisa’s friends decide to take her out for a healthy dinner. Lisa doesn’t drink alcohol beca
use she knows the empty calories will contribute to weight gain. One girlfriend at the dinner has four margaritas and an extra shot of tequila before the food arrives. Is this friend’s behavior considered binge drinking?
In the scenario being described in the question it can be said that Yes, the friend's behavior would be considered binge drinking. This is due to the fact that consuming four drinks or more for women is considered binge drinking, and she had 5. Binge Drinking is defined as when a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 g/dl or above, which for men is 5 or more drinks, and for women it is 4 or more drinks in less than 2 hours.
