Binge Drinking Glossary
Binge Drinking Glossary
According to the government, binge drinking is defined as occasions of heavy drinking measured by the consumption of five or more (for males) and four or more (for females) drinks in a row at least once in the past two weeks.
According to the government, heavy alcohol use is defined as five or more drinks on the same occasion on 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
Monitoring the Future Study defines drinking behavior that involves five or more drinks in a row at least once in the past two weeks as occasions of heavy drinking.
