Study definition of drinking above recommended limits: | ≥5 drinks* in any single day** and/or exceeding gender-specific US recommendations for maximum average number of drinks* per week | |
Heavy episodic drinking: | Drinking above recommended daily drinking limits (≥5 drinks in any single day, in this report; gender-specific US recommended limits below) | |
Alcohol use disorder: | DSM-IV diagnosis of alcohol abuse or dependence | |
Unhealthy alcohol use: | Drinking above recommended drinking limits and/or alcohol use disorder diagnosis | |
Gender-specific US recommended drinking limits: | Maximum number of drinks * in any single day | Maximum average number of drinks * per week |
Men | 4 drinks | 14 drinks |
Women | 3 drinks | 7 drinks |
Questions used to define drinking above US recommended limits | ||
> Weekly limits | AUDIT-C Questions #1-2 | |
Heavy episodic drinking | AUDIT-C Questions #2-3 |