Annual Total Binge Drinks Consumed by U.S. Adults, 2015
Dafna Kanny1, Timothy S Naimi2, Yong Liu1
1Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|March 21, 2018
Summary
Adults in the U.S. consume 17.5 billion binge drinks annually. This new measure of total annual binge drinks reveals significant disparities and aids in developing prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Substance Abuse Research
Background:
- Binge drinking contributes to over 88,000 U.S. deaths annually.
- Existing binge drinking measures do not fully capture disparities.
- A novel measure of total annual binge drinks was developed to address this gap.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess disparities in binge drinking at state and national levels.
- To characterize the prevalence, frequency, intensity, and total volume of binge drinks among U.S. adults.
- To inform the development of targeted prevention strategies.
Main Methods:
- Utilized 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data.
- Calculated total annual binge drinks by multiplying episodes by intensity.
- Analyzed data to estimate prevalence, frequency, intensity, and total binge drinks.
Main Results:
- U.S. adults consumed 17.5 billion total binge drinks in 2015.
- Average binge drinker had 53.1 episodes at 7.0 drinks per episode.
- Adults aged 35+ consumed half of total binge drinks; disparities noted by education and income.
Conclusions:
- U.S. adult binge drinkers consume approximately 17.5 billion total binge drinks annually.
- Monitoring total binge drinks is crucial for understanding and addressing disparities.
- This measure can guide the planning and evaluation of effective binge drinking prevention efforts.
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