Updated February 12, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Type of alcohol use | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Any alcohol use | Binge1 alcohol use | Heavy alcohol use |
| Age | |||
| 12–17 | 17.6% | 11.1% | 2.7% |
| 18–25 | 60.5 | 41.2 | 15.1 |
| 26 or older | 53.0 | 21.1 | 6.1 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 56.9 | 31.1 | 10.6 |
| Female | 44.0 | 14.9 | 3.5 |
| Hispanic origin and race | |||
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 51.8 | 22.6 | 7.2 |
| White | 55.2 | 23.8 | 7.9 |
| Black or African American | 37.1% | 18.3% | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36.2 | 25.8 | 7.7 |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | (2) | (2) | 4.9 |
| Asian | 37.4 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Two or more races | 52.4 | 23.5 | 6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40.2 | 24.0 | 5.3 |
| Total | 50.3 | 22.8 | 6.9 |
1. Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking 5 or more drinks on the same occasion. 2. Low precision, no estimate reported.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004. Web: www.oas.samhsa.gov.
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