U of M Study Finds Binge Drinking is Down, Extreme Binge Drinking is up Among College Students

The number of college student’s binge drinking — having five drinks in a row – is down, according to a study recently released by the University of Michigan.

Lloyd Johnston conducted the survey for the U of M and says 35-percent of the students surveyed say they had taken part in binge drinking over the two weeks leading up to the survey. That’s down from 42-percent in 2004.

However extreme binge drinking – consumer 10 drinks in a row or 15 drinks in a row – is up.

13-percent of those surveyed say they’ve had 10 drinks in a row and five percent say they’ve had 15 drinks in a row.