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Prevalence of binge drinking and heavy drinking among adults in the United States, 1993–2009.
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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