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I disagree with this definition.
The definition is actually more restrictive for women - 4 drinks in one sitting is considered binge drinking for a woman, vs. 5 drinks for a man.
This definition fails to take into account several factors:
- Your weight affects your tolerance.
- A "sitting" is very ill defined. Suppose I go bar hopping, visit 10 bars, and have a beer at each. Is that one sitting or ten?
- The time factor is not taken into account. Chugging 5 beers in a row is very different from sitting down to dinner, having a martini, 2 glasses of wine, a glass of sherry, and a glass of cognac, spaced out over 3 hours or so.
- Some people just have a higher alcohol tolerance than others. For instance, my husband and his family have zero tolerance for alcohol and get loopy after one or two drinks, while my family (myself included) can put away quite a bit without feeling it.
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