KRT US CALIFORNIA NEWS STORY SLUGGED: DRINKING KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS (KRTW101- December 2) Binge drinking – more than five drinks in a row for men and four for women – has been a part of college life for decades. But surveys indicate binging continues to saturate campus life in spite of widespread public education and prevention programs. According to a 1997 study by the Harvard School of Public Health, 42.7 percent of college students are binge drinkers. (SJ) PL KD 1998 (Horiz) (At-Risk)