Heavy and Binge Drinking A Growing Trend In The U.S.

According to a recent study, heavy drinking rose by 17.2 percent and binge drinking by nearly 9 percent from 2005 to 2012, driven in part by women drinking more; large disparities in consumption rates among U.S. counties were also found.


Heavy and binge drinking have been a growing trend in the U.S., according to a new study that has estimated drinking rates. 

At a national level, heavy drinking, which is considered an average of more than one drink a day for women and two for men over the previous month, rose 17.2 percent from 2005 to 2012. 

Binge drinking, which is when women consum