What is excessive alcohol use?
Excessive drinking includes:
- Binge drinking: For women, binge drinking is 4 or more drinks consumed on one occasion (one occasion = 2-3 hours). For men, binge drinking is 5 or more drinks consumed on one occasion.
- Underage drinking: Any alcohol use by those under age 21.
- Heavy drinking: For women, heavy drinking is 8 drinks or more per week. For men, heavy drinking is 15 drinks or more per week.
- Pregnant drinking: Any alcohol use by pregnant women
Find more from CDC (October, 2016)