New trend: Women are turning into lushes
Binge drinking among women is on the rise nationwide according to a study published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington earlier this month. According to data, binge drinking among women rose 17.5 percent between 2005 and 2012 while men only increased the prevalence of binging on alcohol by 4.9 percent. For this study, binge drinking was defined as four or more drinks on one occasion in a single month for women and five…