Which option best summarizes the standard public-health definition of binge drinking?

• A. Consuming two or more drinks for either sex during a single social event, as this small threshold is considered risky by most drinking guidelines.
• B. Any consumption pattern that includes drinking daily, regardless of amount per sitting, because frequency alone defines binge drinking in most guidelines.
• C. Drinking that is binge-level only when it involves distilled spirits rather than beer or wine, since those beverage types are treated differently by research definitions.
• D. Consuming five or more standard drinks for males, or four or more for females, in a short period (commonly within about two hours), producing a blood alcohol concentration likely to reach 0.08% or higher and increasing acute health and safety risks.

Answer: (D)