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Prevalence of binge drinking and heavy drinking among adults in the United States, 1993–2009.
![Prevalence of binge drinking and heavy drinking among adults in the United States, 1993–2009.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921190012im_/http://www.cdc.gov/Alcohol/images/binge-drinking-chart.gif)
The source for these data is CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm.
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† Binge drinking data from 1993–2005 represent all respondents who report consuming 5 or more drinks on an occasion. Data from 2006–2009 represent men who report consuming 5 or more drinks on an occasion, and women who report consuming 4 or more drinks on an occasion, during the past 30 days.
‡ Heavy drinking data from 1993–2000 represent all respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of 2 or more drinks per day (i.e., 60 or more alcoholic drinks a month). Data from 2001–2009 represent all male respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of more than 2 drinks per day and female respondents aged 18 years and older who report an average of more than 1 drink per day.
Prevalence of Binge Drinking Among Adults†, 2010
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Combined Landline and Cellular Telephone Developmental Dataset, Adults Aged 18 Years and Older.
†Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Census standard population.
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Intensity* of Binge Drinking Among Adults†, 2010
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Combined Landline and Cellular Telephone Developmental Dataset, Adults Aged 18 Years and Older.
*Average largest number of drinks consumed by binge drinkers on any occasion in the past month.
†Age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Census standard population.
[Notes and text description of this map are also available.]
The source for these data is CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm.
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