Figure 6-6. NSDUH: Frequency of binge drinking in the past
30 days among current drinkers ages 12–20 years, by category (0 days, 1–2 days, 3–4
days, 5+ days), sex, and race/Hispanic origin, 1991–2005.
| Year |
Males |
Females |
| All races |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black |
Hispanic |
All races |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black |
Hispanic |
| 0 days |
| 2005 |
25.5 |
23.1 |
43.6 |
23.1 |
39.7 |
37.4 |
58.7 |
38.9 |
| 2004 |
25.3 |
23.1 |
42.7 |
22.3 |
38.2 |
36.6 |
55.1 |
32.1 |
| 2003 |
26.5 |
24.5 |
43.3 |
24.9 |
41.5 |
38.2 |
61.1 |
44.5 |
| 2002 |
25.2 |
23.2 |
43.9 |
24.3 |
39.5 |
37.5 |
51.1 |
40.6 |
| 2001 |
25.0 |
24.3 |
35.6 |
21.3 |
40.8 |
38.1 |
54.6 |
40.7 |
| 2000 |
24.5 |
22.9 |
37.8 |
22.7 |
39.1 |
37.7 |
47.6 |
39.0 |
| 1999 |
23.7 |
20.2 |
42.4 |
24.9 |
41.5 |
39.9 |
44.6 |
41.9 |
| 1998 |
39.4 |
34.1 |
64.1 |
43.6 |
56.3 |
51.2 |
78.2 |
60.5 |
| 1997 |
37.8 |
34.5 |
53.5 |
45.2 |
63.6 |
59.7 |
82.0 |
71.1 |
| 1996 |
39.1 |
35.3 |
55.7 |
44.1 |
60.9 |
59.3 |
72.1 |
59.9 |
| 1995 |
42.9 |
38.8 |
56.1 |
48.3 |
62.4 |
60.8 |
79.7 |
63.3 |
| 1994 |
39.4 |
34.2 |
61.1 |
48.9 |
63.8 |
58.1 |
89.0 |
75.4 |
| 1993 |
43.0 |
36.9 |
74.3 |
46.7 |
70.4 |
67.2 |
86.2 |
71.7 |
| 1992 |
45.2 |
40.2 |
69.5 |
51.2 |
65.4 |
60.5 |
87.2 |
72.7 |
| 1991 |
45.0 |
38.7 |
70.1 |
51.6 |
63.8 |
58.4 |
86.8 |
75.8 |
| 1–2
days |
| 2005 |
31.5 |
29.5 |
35.3 |
37.0 |
34.3 |
33.3 |
30.1 |
41.8 |
| 2004 |
33.1 |
31.5 |
31.9 |
38.3 |
34.1 |
33.2 |
34.5 |
40.3 |
| 2003 |
32.3 |
31.6 |
31.1 |
34.0 |
31.6 |
31.3 |
25.2 |
38.1 |
| 2002 |
30.6 |
29.2 |
28.1 |
40.4 |
34.6 |
34.4 |
32.2 |
35.4 |
| 2001 |
33.2 |
29.8 |
41.0 |
45.9 |
32.6 |
33.4 |
31.2 |
32.1 |
| 2000 |
32.0 |
29.6 |
33.3 |
41.4 |
34.2 |
32.9 |
38.1 |
40.0 |
| 1999 |
34.0 |
34.3 |
30.8 |
38.1 |
31.3 |
30.0 |
38.9 |
37.5 |
| 1998 |
19.5 |
20.6 |
16.8 |
17.4 |
19.9 |
21.1 |
14.5 |
20.8 |
| 1997 |
23.0 |
24.5 |
18.7 |
17.3 |
17.6 |
18.1 |
12.2 |
13.5 |
| 1996 |
18.1 |
18.2 |
21.5 |
16.3 |
20.5 |
23.2 |
10.4 |
13.5 |
| 1995 |
19.5 |
19.4 |
23.4 |
18.3 |
20.2 |
19.9 |
9.9 |
21.1 |
| 1994 |
24.8 |
27.3 |
12.8 |
17.1 |
19.1 |
22.8 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
| 1993 |
21.9 |
23.6 |
14.6 |
16.9 |
17.7 |
19.6 |
8.6 |
18.8 |
| 1992 |
23.4 |
25.6 |
15.9 |
19.0 |
17.5 |
19.6 |
9.2 |
13.9 |
| 1991 |
21.5 |
23.7 |
9.2 |
21.9 |
17.3 |
19.2 |
8.5 |
12.0 |
| 3–4
days |
| 2005 |
15.9 |
16.5 |
9.2 |
19.2 |
10.5 |
11.6 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
| 2004 |
13.7 |
13.9 |
9.4 |
16.7 |
11.4 |
11.4 |
6.6 |
14.3 |
| 2003 |
14.3 |
13.4 |
12.7 |
19.9 |
11.5 |
13.0 |
8.5 |
6.7 |
| 2002 |
15.1 |
15.7 |
13.3 |
11.9 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
10.3 |
9.6 |
| 2001 |
13.9 |
14.8 |
10.1 |
11.3 |
11.0 |
10.4 |
9.9 |
16.0 |
| 2000 |
14.6 |
15.7 |
11.8 |
11.3 |
10.6 |
11.6 |
7.8 |
7.2 |
| 1999 |
13.0 |
14.1 |
7.7 |
10.3 |
12.1 |
13.2 |
7.9 |
10.9 |
| 1998 |
10.4 |
11.0 |
4.0 |
10.0 |
7.6 |
9.2 |
0.4 |
5.7 |
| 1997 |
10.4 |
11.2 |
5.5 |
8.3 |
7.3 |
9.3 |
0.0 |
2.6 |
| 1996 |
11.8 |
12.6 |
8.6 |
11.5 |
7.7 |
7.3 |
6.1 |
11.7 |
| 1995 |
12.1 |
13.6 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
2.7 |
5.8 |
| 1994 |
10.7 |
12.2 |
3.7 |
9.9 |
8.1 |
8.7 |
3.2 |
10.1 |
| 1993 |
11.5 |
13.2 |
4.7 |
9.6 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
| 1992 |
10.8 |
11.8 |
5.5 |
8.4 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
2.3 |
8.0 |
| 1991 |
11.0 |
12.1 |
5.8 |
9.8 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
| 5+ days |
| 2005 |
27.1 |
30.9 |
11.8 |
20.7 |
15.6 |
17.7 |
6.1 |
11.8 |
| 2004 |
28.0 |
31.6 |
16.0 |
22.7 |
16.4 |
18.8 |
3.9 |
13.3 |
| 2003 |
26.9 |
30.4 |
13.0 |
21.2 |
15.4 |
17.5 |
5.3 |
10.7 |
| 2002 |
29.1 |
31.9 |
14.8 |
23.4 |
15.2 |
16.9 |
6.4 |
14.4 |
| 2001 |
28.0 |
31.2 |
13.2 |
21.4 |
15.6 |
18.0 |
4.2 |
11.3 |
| 2000 |
28.9 |
31.8 |
17.1 |
24.6 |
16.2 |
17.8 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
| 1999 |
29.3 |
31.5 |
19.0 |
26.6 |
15.1 |
16.9 |
8.6 |
9.7 |
| 1998 |
30.8 |
34.3 |
15.1 |
29.0 |
16.3 |
18.6 |
6.9 |
13.0 |
| 1997 |
28.9 |
29.8 |
22.3 |
29.2 |
11.5 |
12.8 |
5.9 |
12.8 |
| 1996 |
31.1 |
33.9 |
14.3 |
28.1 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
11.5 |
15.0 |
| 1995 |
25.5 |
28.2 |
12.6 |
23.6 |
11.6 |
12.6 |
7.7 |
9.9 |
| 1994 |
25.1 |
26.3 |
22.4 |
24.1 |
8.9 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
5.8 |
| 1993 |
23.5 |
26.3 |
6.4 |
26.8 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
6.5 |
| 1992 |
20.6 |
22.4 |
9.0 |
21.3 |
11.2 |
13.6 |
1.4 |
5.4 |
| 1991 |
22.5 |
25.4 |
15.0 |
16.7 |
13.1 |
15.8 |
2.4 |
7.5 |
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