Heavy episodic drinking is defined as the proportion of adults (15+ years) who have had at least 60 grams or more of pure alcohol on at least one occasion in the past 30 days. A consumption of 60 grams of pure alcohol corresponds approximately to 6 standard alcoholic drinks.Ê
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository. https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/alcohol-heavy-episodic-drinking-(15-)-past-30-days-(-)-age-standardized-with-95-ci