A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control found that binge drinking is the most common form of alcohol consumption among teenagers. The study also found that binge drinking is tied to other forms of risky behavior.

"Among the more 15,000 teens surveyed, nearly half reported drinking alcohol in the prior month, and more than 60% of those who drank had binged on five or more drinks..."

Binge drinking was also associated with increased risk behaviors such as getting in the car with a drunk driver, and being sexually active. Read more at PsychiatricTimes.com.

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