S T A T S (CONTINUED)

• One in six U.S. citizens binge drink about four times a month, consuming about eight drinks per binge

• Approximately 92% of U.S. citizens who drink excessively report binge drinking in the past 30 days

• Although college students commonly binge drink, 70% of binge drinking episodes involve adults age 26 years and older

• The prevalence of binge drinking among men is twice the prevalence among women

• More than half of the alcohol consumed by adults in the United States is in the form of binge drinks

• About 90% of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks

http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm