Perceived as a lighthearted fun and humorous rite among college students binge drinking may lead not only to impaired judgment but also increase the risk of dying in one's sleep say experts. Binge drinking is defined as four drinks in two hours for women and five drinks in two hours for men. Alcohol acts as a depressant impairing basic bodily functions such as the gag reflex leaving people vulnerable to choking on their own vomit and dying in their sleep researchers from University of Alabama at Birmingham in the US explained in an official statement. Alcohol can also irritate the
