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Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

Eating disorders increasingly blending with substance abuse, experts say

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 2, 2008 11:57 AM CST

(Newser) – Drunkorexia isn't an official medical term, reports the New York Times, but the disorder is on a growing list of afflictions that combine societal acceptance of substance abuse and pressure to be thin. Drunkorexics, who are typically college-age women, shun food to prevent weight gain...   Read full story »

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