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The partying habit that can put you in danger: drinking is part of life for many 20somethings. But beware: There's one boozing practice that makes you vulnerable to all kinds of bad things. Let Cosmo fill you in before you fill 'er up.(WHAT YOU'RE DYING TO KNOW ABOUT)(drinking games)
It's no secret that kicking back with friends over a couple rounds of beer pong or quarters can be a blast. Thing is, if you look past the playful competition and fun social scene that these and other drinking games inspire, you'll find some real threats to your well-being.
"Because the games encourage you to consume larger amounts of alcohol in shorter periods of time than in other social settings, they increase the risk of injury," explains Henry Wechsler, PhD, director of college alcohol studies at the Harvard School of Public Health. An even scarier drawback: Your sexual-assault odds soar.
Adding to the danger is the fact that drinking games are more ...
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