Title: MMWR Vol. 59 / Early Release
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Early Release
Volume 59, Early Release
October 5, 2010
CDC Vital Signs is a new series of MMWR
reports that will announce the latest results
for key public health indicators.
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Vital Signs: Binge Drinking Among High School Students and Adults —
United States, 2009
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| CDC analyzed data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) on the prevalence of binge drinking among U.S. adults. Data also were analyzed from the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) on the prevalence of current alcohol use and binge drinking among U.S. high school students. Among U.S. adults, the prevalence of binge drinking was 15.2% among
landline respondents. Binge drinking was more common among men (20.7%), persons aged 18–24 years (25.6%) and 25−34 years (22.5%), whites (16.0%), and persons with annual household incomes ≥$75,000 (19.3%). Prevalence among high school students was 41.8% for current alcohol use, 24.2% for binge drinking, and 60.9% for binge drinking among students who reported current alcohol use.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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