Table 1 Definitions of Levels of Alcohol Consumption (compiled from [7])
Level of consumption | Definition |
|---|---|
Current use | ≥ 1 drink in the past 30 days |
Moderate use | Up to 1 drink per day for women, up to 2 drinks per day for men |
Binge drinking | Drinking a quantity of alcohol to raise the BAC to 0.08Â g/dL - typically 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men in 2Â h |
Heavy alcohol use | Binge drinking on ≥5 days in the past month |