{"id":1778,"date":"2012-09-26T22:38:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-27T04:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alcoholmonitoring.com\/blog\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2021-08-26T12:07:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T18:07:18","slug":"29-million-in-u-s-admit-driving-drunk-in-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/29-million-in-u-s-admit-driving-drunk-in-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"29 Million in U.S. Admit Driving Drunk in&#160;2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released results from the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/data\/NSDUH\/2k11Results\/NSDUHresults2011.pdf\">2011 National Survey of Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings.<\/a><\/em> The 162-page report was released in conjunction with National Recovery&#160;Month.<\/p>\n<p>The annual study looks at prescription and illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use and measures responses from over 70,000 people. While prescription drug abuse, the legalization of marijuana, and the growing trend of drugged driving were all highlights, alcohol continues to be the #1 drug of abuse in the&#160;U.S.<\/p>\n<p>The study looked at recent use (the past month), rates of<a href=\"http:\/\/alcoholmonitoring.com\/blog\/?p=1100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> binge drinking,<\/a> defined as 5 or more drinks on a single occasion, and heavy drinking, defined as 5 or more binge drinking events in one month. Accessibility, social acceptability, and the fact that alcohol is legally obtained over the age of 21 are all cited as contributing factors to the prevalence of alcohol&#160;use.<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2011 just over half of those surveyed\u2014133.4 million individuals\u2014reported consuming alcohol, more than 5 times the number that reported illicit drug&#160;use.<\/li>\n<li>22% of those surveyed reported binge drinking in the last&#160;month.<\/li>\n<li>6.2%&#8211;15 million people\u2014reported heavy drinking in&#160;2011.<\/li>\n<li>Rates of binge drinking among young adults declined slightly, while the rate of underage drinking stayed relatively the&#160;same.<\/li>\n<li>Full-time college students ages 18 to 25 were more likely to drink in the last month than part-time&#160;students.<\/li>\n<li>The rate of drinking in the last month and binge drinking for full-time college students was higher than their peers in the same age group, 18 to 25,\u00a0who are not enrolled in&#160;college.<\/li>\n<li>People employed full-time were more likely to drink in the last 30 days than those who were unemployed. 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