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  • Surveys report that among persons older than 65, those with alcoholism are approximately three times more likely to exhibit a major depressive disorder than those without alcoholism.
  • Alcohol binge drinking is a risk factor for sexual assault, especially among young women in college settings. Approximately 1 in 20 college women are sexually assaulted each year.
  • Heavy bouts of drinking may occasionally cause death due to anesthetizing the brain center that controls the respiratory system, causing an individual to stop breathing.
  • "Heavy episodic drinking" generally refers to occasions where consuming high amounts of alcohol leads to intoxication; this type of drinking is often measured by an individual having a certain number of drinks on one occasion.

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