Analysis, Health and Fitness

During Binges, U.S. Adults Have 17 Billion Drinks a Year

CDC Binge Drinking StatsMore than half of those drinks are by adults ages 35 years and older

Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018

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U.S. adults consumed more than 17 billion binge drinks in 2015, or about 470 binge drinks per binge drinker, according to a first-of-its-kind study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study appears in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

CDC researchers found that 1 in 6, or…

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