Binge drinking was defined as having five or more drinks on one occasion at least once a month. About 15 percent of New York's adults do this.
Among the teens in the study, 14 percent said they binged within the last four weeks. One in four who drank any alcohol whatsoever reported having multiple sex partners. This group was also more likely to have unprotected sex.
Forty percent of homosexual men who binge drink told researchers they had five or more sexual partner within the past twelve months, putting them at risk for STDs.
The city determined these rates by analyzing data from the New York Health Department 2007 Community Health Survey.
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Posted By: Aspen Education Group