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marmar

(76,976 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 02:14 PM Feb 2021

Michiganders drank more than the CDC defines as 'heavy drinking' in 2020, according to survey


(Detroit Metro Times) Michiganders coped with the pandemic by drinking about 18 alcoholic drinks a week on average in 2020 — which is more than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider to be "heavy drinking."

That's according to a survey by DrugAbuse.com, which surveyed more than 3,500 adults over the age of 21 in January.

The CDC considers heavy drinking to be more than 14 drinks per week over the past year for men, and more than 7 drinks per week for women.

A standard drink is defined as 12 ounces of beer (5% alcohol), 5 ounces of wine (12% alcohol) or 1.5 ounces of liquor (40% alcohol). .......(more)

https://m.metrotimes.com/table-and-bar/archives/2021/02/05/michiganders-drank-more-than-the-cdc-defines-as-heavy-drinking-in-2020-according-to-survey#.YB7K1YSPe5E.facebook




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Michiganders drank more than the CDC defines as 'heavy drinking' in 2020, according to survey (Original Post) marmar Feb 2021 OP
I don't think that's heavy drinking. LuvNewcastle Feb 2021 #1
I get buzzed after half of one mojito..... marmar Feb 2021 #2
I rarely drink anymore, but when I did, LuvNewcastle Feb 2021 #3

LuvNewcastle

(16,820 posts)
1. I don't think that's heavy drinking.
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 02:27 PM
Feb 2021

That's about 2.5 drinks a day. Doesn't sound all that excessive to me.

marmar

(76,976 posts)
2. I get buzzed after half of one mojito.....
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 03:30 PM
Feb 2021

....I can't imagine having an alcoholic beverage EVERY day, let alone 2.5.

LuvNewcastle

(16,820 posts)
3. I rarely drink anymore, but when I did,
Sat Feb 6, 2021, 03:46 PM
Feb 2021

it was normal for me to drink a six pack in a social setting. I didn't do it every day, though. These days I go to the store about every three months and get a couple of Bud Light Cheladas for a treat. That does me just right.

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