While binge drinking—drinking as quickly as possible to get drunk—has become more common among young people in France and across Europe over the past decade, what do young people themselves think about excessive drinking? What do they say about their relationship with alcohol, the risks, and prevention? At the request of public authorities, sociologist Thierry Morel collected testimonials from young people as well as from the youth workers who supervise them. An insightful study on young people’s perceptions of alcohol.