* Binge drinking was defined as consumption of five or more drinks on an occasion for men and four or more drinks on an occasion for women, during the past 30 days.
Intensity was defined as: Average largest number of drinks consumed by adults who reported binge drinking on any occasion during the past 30 days.
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Average number of drinks consumed during binge drinking episodes U.S. 2011-2017
In 2017, the average largest number of drinks consumed by U.S. adults who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days was 7.1. The statistic illustrates the average largest number of drinks consumed by adults in the U.S. who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days between 2011 and 2017.
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CDC, & MMWR. (January 17, 2020). Average largest number of drinks consumed by adults in the U.S. who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days between 2011 and 2017* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1092930/intensity-of-binge-drinking-among-us-adults/
CDC, und MMWR. "Average largest number of drinks consumed by adults in the U.S. who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days between 2011 and 2017*." Chart. January 17, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1092930/intensity-of-binge-drinking-among-us-adults/
CDC, MMWR. (2020). Average largest number of drinks consumed by adults in the U.S. who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days between 2011 and 2017*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1092930/intensity-of-binge-drinking-among-us-adults/
CDC, and MMWR. "Average Largest Number of Drinks Consumed by Adults in The U.S. Who Reported Binge Drinking in The past 30 Days between 2011 and 2017*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jan 2020, /statistics/1092930/intensity-of-binge-drinking-among-us-adults/
CDC & MMWR, Average largest number of drinks consumed by adults in the U.S. who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days between 2011 and 2017* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1092930/intensity-of-binge-drinking-among-us-adults/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Average largest number of drinks consumed by adults in the U.S. who reported binge drinking in the past 30 days between 2011 and 2017* [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, January 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1092930/intensity-of-binge-drinking-among-us-adults/
