Wednesday, March 07, 2007

7.2 Million Underage Binge Drinkers

The 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates there are 11 million underage drinkers in the United States. Nearly 7.2 million are considered binge drinkers, typically meaning they drank more than five drinks on occasion.

The good news: there are more adult drinkers in the United States than underage drinkers and more adult binge drinkers than underage binge drinkers. Population studies suggest that as underage drinkers reach the age of majority, underage drinking will decline.

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