- Study found reversal in binge drinking rates with young adult women reporting higher rates than men between 2021 and 2023.
- An analysis used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
- Binge drinking defined as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks for women on a single occasion.
- Heavy drinking defined as binge drinking on 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
- Male-female gap in binge and heavy drinking showed a narrowing trend across different age groups.
- Self-reported behavior may be subject to social desirability bias.
Source: JAMA
