Introduction According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA, 2013), four out of five college students drink alcohol. Alcohol consumption is not only the cause of 1,800 deaths, 599,000 injuries, 696,000 physical assaults, and 97,000 sexual assaults among youth ages 18 to 24, but it may also be the link to disordered eating habits such as binge eating. of food, eliminating or not eating at all (Giles, Champion, Sutfin, McCoy & Wagoner, 2009; NIAAA, 2013). Nearly 80% of college students report drinking alcohol, and half report drinking excessively in the past two weeks (NIAAA, 2013). Binge drinking can give drinkers a greater chance of becoming vulnerable to 54 different types of injuries and illnesses. It is possible that students who drink will eventually develop an alcohol-related health problem that can affect the liver, heart, and stomach (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2012). According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associates Disorders (ANAD), 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder. Approximately 20% of college students have suffered from an eating disorder, and 11% currently suffer from one (ANAD, 2013). Alcohol may show an association with disordered eating habits in college students. One study reported that approximately half of college freshmen eat more food and make unhealthy food choices after a night of drinking (Lloyd-Richardson, Lucero, DiBello, Jacobson & Wing, 2008). A different study, involving weight-conscious drinkers, showed students who skip meals to save calories or exercise excessively do so to prepare for a night of drinking or drink enough alcohol to eliminate food already consumed (Barry & Piazza -Gardner, 2012). There is a higher incidence… midway through the paper… or restrictions on drinking days: An examination of the consequences of alcohol use among college students. Journal of American College Health, 57(6), 603-609.Kelly-Weeder, S. (2009). Binge drinking and disordered eating in college students. American Academy of Nurse Practioners, 23, 33-41.Lloyd-Richardson, E.E., Lucero, M.L., DiBello, J.R., Jacobson, A.E., & Wing, R.R. (2008). The relationship between alcohol consumption, eating habits and weight change in university freshmen. Eating Behaviors, 9(4), 504-508.doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2008.06.005 National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. (2013). On eating disorders. Retrieved from http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating-disordersNational Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. (2013). Drinking in college. Retrieved from http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/CollegeFactSheet/CollegeFactSheet.pdf