College Student Binge Drinking is Causing ‘Drunkorexia’
“I almost died last year”
A growing number of college students are skipping meals if they plan to drink due to fear of taking in too many calories. This is leading to a phenomenon known as Drunkorexia.
NBC News reports:
College Students Say ‘Drunkorexia’ Is More Than a Buzzword
A growing number of college are banning hard liquor on campus in a move to curb extreme drinking — but students are still getting their party on, and some are adding an extra element of risk to their binges.
A group of young people from the Chicago area spoke to NBC News, for TODAY’s Campus Undercovered series, about the phenomenon dubbed “drunkorexia.”
“If I knew that I was going to be drinking at night, then I would not eat beforehand because of the calories,” one student named Alyson said.
Another student, Jenn, added, “I almost died last year… I was hospitalized for three weeks.'”
University of Houston Professor Dipali Rinker said in a study of 1,200 students, he found up to 80 percent were restricting calories, overexercising, purging or using laxatives in combination with binge drinking.
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Stephen Green is looking sort of thin…coincidence?
Drink a Ceasar Bloody Mary!
I have seen variations with shrimp, oysters, crab cakes, olives and lemons stuffed with crab…it is a cocktail and a meal. It you are going to drink, drink smart.