“Drunkorexia” Becoming Dangerous Trend

By WKRG Staff/CBS
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Pressure to drink and be social, pressure to be thin...are some young women so devastated by societal pressures that they're turning to alcohol? “Drunkorexia” Becoming Dangerous Trend
Published: Wed, January 23, 2008 - 12:00 pm Last Updated: Wed, January 23, 2008 - 12:11 pm
Drunkorexia. It's a non-medical term for a dangerous new trend among some young women who drink alcohol instead of eating to stay thin and "party". Clincal psychologist and addiction expert Carrie Wilkens comments.


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