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Bad Causes Of Bad Habiting

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A bad habit is a negative behavior pattern. Many people all over the world have at least one bad habit that they are not able break. For some people, it can be more than just one bad habit. These bad habits can range from constantly biting nails to frequently spending money on unnecessary things. One thing that all these various bad habits have in common is that they are all very hard to break. While some bad habits might not be as harmful to a person’s health as others’, it still needs to be broken. If these habits did not need to be broken, then they would not be called a bad habit. A bad habit that definitely needs to be broken is binge drinking. Binge drinking is the consumption of lots of alcohol in short space of time or drinking to get drunk. Some causes of binge drinking are peer pressure, the belief that it will reduce stress, or curiosity; simply just wanting to feel what it would be like to be drunk. A man having five or more drinks or a woman having four or more drinks of alcohol in a short period of time is considered binge drinking in the United States. The amount of alcohol consumed in a short space of time all depends on the beverage. Generally one drink is considered to be 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of spirits. While consuming moderate amounts of alcohol is approved by many people, such as doctors, binge drinking can be harmful to a person’s physical, mental and possibly financial health. Especially when a person has three or more

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