Binge drinking, independent of average total amount of alcohol consumed, may significantly increase mortality. Of 1,641 men who drank beer, 70 were identified as binge drinkers, consuming six or more beers at a sitting. The reference group who drank less than three beers at a time was composed of 1,151 men, and the others were… Continue reading Beer binging and mortality: results from the Kuopio ischaemic heart disease risk factor study, a prospective population based study