Heavy drinking and binge drinking rise sharply in US counties

Friday, April 24, 2015 - 09:40 in Health & Medicine

Today, Americans are more likely to be heavy drinkers and binge drinkers than in recent years due in large part to rising rates of drinking among women, according to a new analysis of county-level drinking patterns in the United States. By contrast, the percentage of people who drink any alcohol has remained relatively unchanged over time, according to the latest research.

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