Alcohol: binge drinking increases among young people, Iss ‘binge drinking more and more widespread’

Rome, May 13 (beraking latest news Salute) – Young Italians who practice ‘binge drinking’ are growing, the alcoholic binge of 6 or more glasses of drinks on a single occasion, “a risky modality followed by over 3.8 million consumers (2, 8 million males and one million females), of which 830 thousand 11-25 year olds (21.8% of the total number of ‘binge drinkers’ in Italy) who become intoxicated, representing a serious health problem and enormous pressure on the system emergency response for detoxification and hospitalization procedures “. This was revealed by the report of the Higher Institute of Health (Iss), contained in the annual report (2019 data) of the ministry, published on the occasion of the “Alcohol Prevention Day ‘which is celebrated tomorrow with an online event organized by the ISS from the Centro dell’ WHO for research and health promotion on alcohol and alcohol-related issues (Who-Cc).

“In 2019, binge drinkers represented 10.8% among men and 3.5% of women over 11 years; the study of consumption patterns among young people showed that in 2019 the highest levels ever in the population concerned in particular 16% of young people between 18 and 24 years of age, of these 20.6% males and 11% females “, underlines the report.