Binge drinking in the United States is a more widespread problem than previously thought with more people drinking more alcohol more often than originally estimated. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 38 million Americans binge drink and average of four times per month.

Binge drinking is defined as five or more drinks for men or four or more for women in a short period of time. ...

CDC: Binge Drinking Bigger Problem Than We Thought originally appeared on About.com Alcoholism on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 00:16:40.

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