Local youth reported binge drinking at a higher level than the average teen-ager, according to the results of a 2000 survey.
The study shows that 35 percent of Dane County high school students binge drank at least once a month. A little less than a third of teen-agers nationwide said they binge drank in a study released last week.
Girls must drink four consecutive alcoholic beverages to be defined as binge drinkers, while boys must consume five drinks.
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The survey showed that approximately 48 percent of male seniors, 21 percent of male freshman and 24 percent of female freshman said they binge drank.
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