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Drunkorexia

Drunkorexia is a self-imposed binge eating combined with alcohol abuse. In the USA it is a method of dieting mainly used by women. Studies show that the reason for self-imposed malnutrition and binge drinking is to avoid weight gain from alcohol.

In certain occasions especially young women are forced and expected to drink without getting fatter. The symptoms are missing and skipping meals to conserve calories for drinking alcohol (Barry, 2012).