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Alcohol Abuse: Is Binge Drinking Impacted By Romantic Relationships?


Huffington Post by Jessica Pearce Rotondi
Who you date could influence how you drink, according to a new study from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The study followed the drinking habits of 208 unmarried, heterosexual couples in their 20s (at least one partner in each relationship was in college) over a 28-day period. In all cases, the couples had been dating for at least three months and saw each other a minimum of five days a week. Researchers found they could predict a partner's binge drinking based on the binge drinking patterns of their partner.

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