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Among heavy drinkers, the likelihood of binge drinking increased with every week of lockdown, according to a study published in December 2020 in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
A binge on alcohol can occur over hours, last up to several days, or in the event of extended abuse, even weeks. Due to the long term effects of alcohol abuse, binge drinking is considered to be a major public health issue. [67] Binge drinking is more common in males, during adolescence and young adulthood.
Stolle, Sack and Thomasius define binge drinking as episodic excessive drinking. [7] There is currently no worldwide consensus on how many drinks constitute a "binge", but in the United States, the term has been described in academic research to mean consuming five or more standard drinks (male), or four or more drinks (female), [12] over a two-hour period. [13]
“When people of the previous generation think of drinking, they think of binge drinking. They think of going to a bar, slamming back 12 drinks and being hammered the next night.
In the US, about 38% of adolescents aged 15–19 drink with 19% being classified as binge drinkers. [42] Adolescents who drink are more likely to display symptoms of conduct disorder including disruptive behavior in school, violating social norms or the rights of others, aggression, learning disabilities, and other social impairments. [45]
In 2024, 42% of American adults indicated they were sober-curious, or reflecting on their alcohol consumption during the holidays, according to market researcher Civic Science. That's up from 33% ...
Based on combined data in the US from SAMHSA's 2004–2005 National Surveys on Drug Use & Health, the rate of past-year alcohol dependence or misuse among persons aged 12 or older varied by level of alcohol use: 44.7% of past month heavy drinkers, 18.5% binge drinkers, 3.8% past month non-binge drinkers, and 1.3% of those who did not drink ...
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