...in the past year, 31.3% reported any of these problems. Some 71.1% of heavy drinkers (those who had five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days) reported one or more problems. Thus, heavy drinkers were more than twice as likely to report symptoms...

...Total 5.0 1.3 Percent 11.3 7.4 3.4 NA = Not applicable. Defined as drinking five or more drinks per day on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days. Source: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. Substance Abuse and Mental...

...occupation codes appear in parentheses. See Table 3.7 for a full list of occupation categories and codes. Heavy alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on five or more occasions during the previous 30 days. *Low precision; no estimate reported. Source: Office...

...in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other. Heavy alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of five or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users are also "binge" alcohol users. Note:...

...hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin, or nonmedical use of psychotherapeutics. Note: "Binge" alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least one day in the past 30 days By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours...

...examine DIFFERENTIAL GENDER TRENDS in PAST-MONTH binge and heavy alcohol use, from 1979 to 1995. (Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion at least once in the past 30 days, and heavy alcohol use is defined as consuming five or more drinks...

...White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic Men Women NOTE: Heavy alcohol use during the past month is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion at least once in the past month. SOURCE: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,...

...since 1992. Eight percent of this age group reported binge drinking, and 3 percent were heavy drinkers (five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days). Data from 1998 show that 10 percent of adolescents aged 12to 17 years reported using illicit drugs...

...in the past 30 days. By 'occasion' is meant at the same time or within a coupk hours of each other. Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of five or more days in toe past 30 days; all Heavy Alcohol Usen are also "Binge' Alcohol Usen" {Preliminary...

...days. By 'occasion' is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other. Heavy Akohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of five or more days in the past 30 days; all Heavy Alcohol Users are also "Binge' Alcohol Users' (Preliminary...