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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Binge Drinking Among California Adults: Results from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Volume 34, Issue 6 November 2008 , pages 801 - 809


To calculate binge drinking rates among California adults and describe the characteristics of female and male binge drinkers.

At least one binge drinking episode over a 30-day period was reported by 1.4 million California women (10.7% of all adult women) and 3.2 million California men (24.7%). For both women and men, factors associated with binge drinking included being 18-44 years of age, smoking, and having mid-range psychological distress scores. There were gender differences in binge drinking risk by race/ethnicity and health status.

Binge drinking is a serious public health concern that affects millions of adult Californians.

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