 Binge drinking is a bigger problem in the United States than previously thought. Adults binge drink more frequently and consume more drinks when they do, according to the CDC. Ursula Bauer, Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, announced the findings during a telebriefing Tuesday. “Excessive alcohol consumption, including binge drinking, accounts for 80,000 deaths in the U.S. each year,” she said, “making it the third leading preventable cause of death.” Those deaths are typically the result of motor vehicle crashes or violence against others while under the influence. “Binge drinking,” said Bauer, “is defined as consuming four or more drinks on an occasion for women and five or more drinks on an occasion for men.” The new numbers from the CDC's January Vital Signs report reveal that 1 in 6 adults in the United States binge drink, usually 4 times per month, and consume an average of 8 drinks per occasion. Read "Americans binge drinking more" on CNN Health's The Chart. |
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So that means I can only have like 3 high gravity beers before I'm "binge" drinking? Oh well, time to binge!
Who defines this stuff? So anytime anyone gets drunk they were binge drinking? Then about 80% of America is guilty of that.
I'm from ND.. binge drinking is the official state sport!
Beer smear.
LISTEN UP PEOPLE TAKE THE BEER HOME YOU CAN SMOKE THERE AND HIT THE COUCH INSTEAD OF THE PAVEMENT
the war on drugs kills people everyday.look at whats going on at the border.they should legalize marijuana.alot of people would stop drinking and get stoned instead.
And 5 out of 6 adult Americans have a lot of catching up to do.
+1
Shup n gimme nother *urp* beer.