CDC: 1 in 8 U.S. women binge drink 3 times a month

The dangerous activity of binge drinking -- defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks at one time -- can take a toll on anyone's health. And, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals in a new report, it's an under-recognized activity that almost 14 million American women participate in about three times a month.

By Michelle Castillo

January 9, 2013