A look at the prevalence of binge drinking by state
Alcohol consumption has been on the rise with binge-drinking increasing by 21% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Zinnia Health explored binge-drinking trends and how they vary across several states.
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 8.4
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.8
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Felipe Mahecha // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.6
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.6
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.3
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Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.8
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.5
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.1
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.4
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.8
- Median number of drinks: 5.2
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.3
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 6.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.2
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.4
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.3
- Median number of drinks: 5.3
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.3
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.1
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.7
- Median number of drinks: 5.3
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.5
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.1
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 13.3
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 2
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.5
- Median number of drinks: 5.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 13.1
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.7
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14.1
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.5
- Median number of drinks: 5.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.9
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 8.6
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.5
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 13.7
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f11photo // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 2
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.3
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.3
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.2
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.3
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.2
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.7
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.1
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.3
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 2.1
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14.8
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14.6
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.7
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.1
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.4
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.1
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.4
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.4
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.2
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.2
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Racheal Grazias // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: Estimates considered unreliable
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.2
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.7
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.4
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 13.1
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.7
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.7
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.5
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 8.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14.1
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 12
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.8
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.3
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.5
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.6
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.9
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.5
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 8.5
- Median number of drinks: 5.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.7
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.4
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.7
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- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 7.8
- Median number of drinks: 5.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.6
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Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.8
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f11photo // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.9
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.7
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.4
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.9
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.5
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.6
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.6
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.8
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.3
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Jay Yuan // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.2
- Median number of drinks: 5.3
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.9
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.8
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 15.2
- Median number of drinks: 6.4
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 14.6
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Canva
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.7
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 9.1
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.8
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Jacob Boomsma // Shutterstock
- Median times respondents binge drank in the past month: 1.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 10.4
- Median number of drinks: 5.5
--- Among top 10% of binge drinkers: 11.6
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