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One Drink or Five

This past weekend I went to my fair share of parties. I watched and studied several people at each party. What I noticed was an unusual amount of binge drinkers. Binge drinking is consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in the duration of the night.   I used to drink all the time, but as I have developed into a grown up I realized that you really don't have to drink to be cool.   I know that every single one of us has been to one of those parties: the music pounding the windows, the girls and guys having a wonderful time, and you standing there not knowing anyone. What would you do? Have a couple drinks so that you will open up and meet new people? That is what everyone thinks happens when they drink more, but really it makes them act stupid. I watched and observed three people at these two parties that I went to, and in every case binge drinking occurred.
Her name is Kate Geoff, she is a girl who loves to have a good time. She is a regular at this house that the party was taking place at. She is a beautiful girl who almost everyone likes.   I noticed this by the amount of people that came and talked to her during the course of the night. She started off with a jack and Coke, and then proceeded to gulp down a few Coronas, following up with a couple more beers. This happened within a period of two hours. "The Jack and Coke was to loosen me up a little" said Kate. While consuming the beers during an avid game of drunk driver, which was a very popular card game at both these parties I ventured to, she had no idea how much she drank. By the end of the night she was passed out in the bathroom in a pile of throw-up. She blacked out a couple times and had to be reminded the next day of what happened last night. The sad thing is, is that she will more than likely do it again the next night.   She didn't know she was a binge drinker until the moment I told her. She didn't even know what a binge drinker was.  
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