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

[marmar]

(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)

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[LuvNewcastle]

1. I don't think that's heavy drinking.

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

[marmar]

2. I get buzzed after half of one mojito.....

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

[LuvNewcastle]

3. I rarely drink anymore, but when I did,

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.