U.S. students who participated in binge drinking 2021, by race and ethnicity

A 2021 survey found that around 10.5 percent of U.S. high school students had participated in binge drinking in the 30 days prior to the survey. Rates were highest among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students, as well as white students. The rates were lowest for Asian and Black students. The source defines binge drinking as four or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are female or five or more drinks of alcohol in a row if they are male, within a couple of hours.