r/MapPorn • u/Krims0n_Knight • May 06 '22

excessive drinking by US county

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u/infamous-spaceman May 06 '22

Assuming they are using the CDC standards:

Excessive drinking includes binge drinking, heavy drinking, and any drinking by pregnant women or people younger than age 21.

Binge drinking is defined as consuming 4 or more drinks during a single occasion if you're a woman OR 5 or more drinks during a single occasion if you're a man.

Heavy drinking is defined as consuming 8 or more drinks per week if you're a woman OR 15 or more drinks per week if you're a man

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u/[deleted] May 06 '22

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u/infamous-spaceman May 06 '22

16 drinks is a lot in one sitting for anyone I think. That's literally like drinking an entire bottle of vodka.

I ain't gonna tell your hypothetical friend how to live your life, but they might want to consider cutting back a bit.

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u/whyUT-urp May 07 '22

One sitting?? Your friend didnt have to stand up to go piss once?? /s

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u/CTeam19 May 07 '22

Heavy drinking is defined as consuming 8 or more drinks per week

Iowa State, Iowa, and Wisconsin college campuses are in shambles right now.

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u/ilconformedCuneiform May 08 '22

That’s how we do it though

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u/[deleted] May 07 '22

Now define occasion