In 2023, around 8.1 percent of males in the United States between 12 to 20 years claimed to have binge drank alcohol within the past month. Heavy use refers to five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of five or more days in the last 30 days. This statistic describes the percentage of those who had current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month among persons aged 12 to 20 in the United States, by gender, in 2023.
Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. among persons aged 12-20 years in 2023, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Current
13.7%
15.6%
Binge
8.1%
9.2%
Heavy
1.6%
1.9%
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%
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SAMHSA. (July 30, 2024). Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. among persons aged 12-20 years in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/354316/current-binge-heavy-alcohol-use-in-us-12-20-year-olds-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. among persons aged 12-20 years in 2023, by gender." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/354316/current-binge-heavy-alcohol-use-in-us-12-20-year-olds-by-gender/
SAMHSA. (2024). Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. among persons aged 12-20 years in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/354316/current-binge-heavy-alcohol-use-in-us-12-20-year-olds-by-gender/
SAMHSA. "Current, Binge, and Heavy Alcohol Use in The past Month in The U.S. among Persons Aged 12-20 Years in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/354316/current-binge-heavy-alcohol-use-in-us-12-20-year-olds-by-gender/
SAMHSA, Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. among persons aged 12-20 years in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/354316/current-binge-heavy-alcohol-use-in-us-12-20-year-olds-by-gender/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Current, binge, and heavy alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. among persons aged 12-20 years in 2023, by gender [Graph], SAMHSA, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/354316/current-binge-heavy-alcohol-use-in-us-12-20-year-olds-by-gender/
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