This statistic presents the percentage of college students in the U.S. that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or four or more alcoholic drinks (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2021. According to the survey, around 24 percent of students had 5 or more (males) or 4 or more (females) drinks in one sitting one time within the past two weeks.
Percentage of U.S. college students that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or 4 or more (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2021*
* Original question: "Over the last two weeks, how many times have you had five or more drinks (males) or four or more drinks (females) containing any kind of alcohol at a sitting?
(only includes students who drank alcohol within the last 2 weeks)."
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NCHA. (February 10, 2022). Percentage of U.S. college students that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or 4 or more (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/826558/alcohol-abuse-among-college-students-us/
NCHA. "Percentage of U.S. college students that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or 4 or more (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2021*." Chart. February 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826558/alcohol-abuse-among-college-students-us/
NCHA. (2022). Percentage of U.S. college students that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or 4 or more (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826558/alcohol-abuse-among-college-students-us/
NCHA. "Percentage of U.S. College Students That Had 5 or More Alcoholic Drinks (Males) or 4 or More (Females) in One Sitting within The past Two Weeks as of Fall 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826558/alcohol-abuse-among-college-students-us/
NCHA, Percentage of U.S. college students that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or 4 or more (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826558/alcohol-abuse-among-college-students-us/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
