(2022) Iowa Substance Abuse Brief; Alcohol: Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking in Iowa, Issue 1, January 2022. Drug Control Policy, Office of
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Abstract
As the most commonly used substance, alcohol use continues to be a concern both in Iowa and across the United States. One pattern of alcohol use which is concerning among both adults and youth is binge drinking. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a blood concentration of 0.08g/dl and above (NIAAA, 2004). For most adults, this blood alcohol concentration occurs after consuming five drinks or more for males and four drinks or more for females in about two hours. A drink may look different depending on the type of alcohol being consumed. In general, a drink is defined as one-half ounce of alcohol or the amount present in a 12-ounce beer, 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5-ounce shot of liquor.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Substance Abuse, Drinking, Binge Drinking |
| Subjects: | Public Safety and consumer protection Health and medicine > Diseases > Alcohol and drug abuse |
| ID Code: | 43398 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 09 Mar 2023 18:24 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2023 18:24 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/43398 |