In the United States binge drinking is very common. There have been many stories in the news about underage kids’ binge drinking, and dying from it. Binge drinking is the most common among high school and college students. In a study at Harvard University 51% of the males and 41% of the females binge drink. The study concluded that it takes males 5 drinks and it takes female 4 drinks for it to be considered binge drinking. Recent research shows that a person who binge drinks or gets drunk frequently is almost ten times more likely to miss a class, fall behind in school, or injure themselves. The study explained that the students that binge drink do not realize how dangerous they are to themselves and others.