Over the course of one hour, Jennifer consumes four standard drinks. What type of drinking does this exemplify?
A) Moderate drinking
B) Heavy drinking
C) Binge drinking
D) Extreme drinking

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Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. This typically happens when women consume 4 or more drinks or men consume 5 or more drinks in about 2 hours. Consuming four standard drinks in one hour for Jennifer meets the criteria for binge drinking.

Over the Course of One Hour, Jennifer Consumes Four Standard