"Binge-drinking" has always been fascinating to me in terms of the tragedy and long-term effects this erratic and destructive behavior can cause. I had a tendency to believe that this was a development of college associated drinking where students would be under academic stress that encouraged sobriety until finals were over or the weekend arrived and would then consume inexplicable amounts of alcohol. This was until my understanding of high functioning alcoholism developed. Most alcoholics fall under this category (Benton, 2009) and may be increasingly resistant to treatment as they do not fall into most familiar categories of alcoholics (drinking alone, hiding alcohol consumption).
Although I really want to discus caffeine and sex addiction soon (albeit not as a composite), I find alcohol addiction especially intriguing as its history through prohibition, regulation, and socialization may be the mirror for all drug progression.
Benton , S. (2009) The High Functioning Alcoholic. Psychology Today. Accessed on March 17, 2011 from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-high-functioning-alcoholic/200904/social-drinkers-problem-drinkers-and-high-functioning-alc
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