Drinking more than four alcoholic drinks for women or five for men in one sitting, usually in about two hours, is usually termed heavy episodic drinking or binge drinking. This type of consumption pattern is consistent with hazardous or risky alcohol use and may place you at increased risk for developing an alcohol use disorder. It also puts you at risk for other health issues such as injury, motor vehicle crashes and sexually transmitted diseases. If you find it difficult to reduce your drinking to three or fewer drinks at a time AND less than seven drinks in a week, you may want to seek help from a health care professional.