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Binge Drinking Commong Among Adults: Study
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by Annina Bergman | August 17, 2009 at 03:47 pm
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Binge drinking is more common among middle-aged people in the United States than previously thought, according to a study by the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Researchers studied 11,000 american adults, and found that a quarter of men and a tenth of women between 50 and 64 had drank five or more portions of alcohol in one day within the past month. 14% of men and 4% of women had binged on alcohol within the same time period.
Male binge drinkers tended to be single and have a higher income than non-drinkers, while women binge drinkers reported a higher use of prescription drugs.
Four drinks per day for men and two for women is considered a safe amount of alcohol consumption.
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at 01:38 on August 18th, 2009
Who wouldn't reach for a drink these days!
at 05:29 on August 18th, 2009
Everything in moderation.