Drunkorexia: Latest eating disorder?

May 21, 2011

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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (TX)

By Kellie Bramlet

"Maddie Zerbe, a 20-year-old Texas Tech sophomore, wasn't surprised to learn some of her peers had been eating less so they could drink more alcohol."

"'Girls are obsessed with their weight,' she shrugged."

"Colleges and universities have programs in place to prevent eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. But some counselors are starting to take note of a growing trend among college campuses they've labeled drunkorexia. ..."

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