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CDC: Young Adults Down 9 Drinks When They Binge
(1/18/2012)
By Mike Stobbe
Associated Press
January 10, 2012
College-age drinkers average nine drinks when they get drunk, government health officials said Tuesday. That surprising statistic is part of a new report highlighting the dangers of binge drinking, which usually means four to five drinks at a time. Overall, about 1 in 6 U.S. adults surveyed said they had binged on alcohol at least once in the previous month, though it was more than 1 in 4 for those ages 18 to 34.
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