Binge drinking (BD), defined as drinking excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time followed by a period of abstinence, is the most common pattern of drinking among college students (Courtney and Polich, 2009). College students who engage in BD reportedly experience a variety of difficulties, including academic difficulties, drunk driving, and unsafe sexual behavior (Haller et al., 2010; Hingson and White, 2014). Additionally, binge drinkers and patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show similar neurological changes and cognitive impairment (Scaife and Duka, 2009; Petit et al., 2013; Winward et al., 2014), and BD during the college years may predict the development of AUDs in future (O’Neill et al., 2001).
