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José Lorenzo Valencia-Martín¹, Iñaki Galán, Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo

¹Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Public Health, General-Directorate of Public Health & Food, Madrid Autonomous Region, Madrid, Spain.

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Binge drinking is prevalent in Madrid, especially among young, educated men. Episodes involve significant alcohol intake, primarily from spirits, highlighting a public health concern.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Epidemiology
Alcohol Research

Background:

Limited data exists on binge drinking prevalence and associated factors in Mediterranean countries.
Specific information on alcohol quantity and beverage type during drinking episodes is lacking.
This study addresses the scarcity of data by examining binge drinking in Madrid's adult population.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of binge drinking in the adult population of Madrid.
To identify socio-demographic variables associated with binge drinking.
To characterize the drinking patterns, including alcohol intake and beverage choice, during binge drinking episodes.

Main Methods:

A telephone survey was conducted from 2000 to 2005, including 12,037 participants aged 18-64 in the Madrid Region.
Binge drinking was defined as consuming ≥80g alcohol (men) or ≥60g (women) in a single session within the past 30 days.
Average weekly alcohol consumption thresholds were set at 40g/day (men) and 24g/day (women).

Main Results:

Binge drinking prevalence was 14.4% in men and 6.5% in women.
Higher prevalence was observed in younger individuals (18-24 years), those with higher education, and individuals with heavy average alcohol consumption.
Binge drinkers averaged 3.2 episodes/month (men) and 2.6 (women), ingesting 119g (men) and 83g (women) of alcohol per episode, with spirits being the predominant beverage (72%).

Conclusions:

Binge drinking is a significant issue in Madrid, particularly affecting young, educated men.
Binge drinking episodes are frequent and involve substantial alcohol consumption, predominantly from spirits.
Findings underscore the need for targeted public health interventions to address binge drinking patterns in this population.