Binge alcohol use among adults by sexual identity U.S. 2022

In the United States, binge alcohol consumption was more common among individuals who identified themselves as bisexual. In the 30 days prior to the survey, some 32.6 percent of bisexual adults reported excessive alcohol use at least once. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who reported binge alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity.

Percentage of adults who reported binge alcohol use in the past month in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexual identity

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Bisexual	32.6%
Gay	29.9%
Lesbian	29.2%
Straight	22.8%

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

7,050 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview, online survey

Supplementary notes

Sample size is for all respondents not just lesbian, gay, or bisexual adults.

According to the source, binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks (for men) or four or more drinks (for women) on the same occasion on at least one day in the past 30 days.

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