Description: Data for cities, communities, and City of Los Angeles Council Districts were generated using a small area estimation method which combined the survey data with population benchmark data (2022 population estimates for Los Angeles County) and neighborhood characteristics data (e.g., U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates). This indicator is based on self-report. Binge drinking is defined as drinking 4 or more drinks for females and 5 or more drinks for males on one occasion at least one time in the past month.Binge drinking is a serious but preventable public health issue. It is the most common and costly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the US. Excessive alcohol use is associated with numerous health, safety, and social problems, including chronic diseases, such as liver cirrhosis, hypertension, and certain cancers; unintentional injuries, such as motor-vehicle traffic crashes, falls, drowning, burns, or firearm injuries; interpersonal violence, such as child maltreatment, homicide, and suicide; fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; alcohol use disorders; and weakened interpersonal relationships and ability to function at work, school, or home. In general, people with higher socioeconomic status (SES) report drinking more frequently and more heavily than those with lower SES; however, people with lower SES are on average more negatively affected by alcohol-related harms. It is important for cities and communities to build strategies that create environments that reduce excessive alcohol use and prevent underage drinking.For more information about the Community Health Profiles Data Initiative, please see the initiative homepage.
Copyright Text: Indicator generated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Data for calculating this indicator came from the following sources: [1] 2023 Los Angeles County Health Survey, Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health; [2] Population and Poverty Estimates (Provisional), prepared by Hedderson Demographic Services for Los Angeles County, 2022; [3] U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2017-2021.
Binge_Drink (type: esriFieldTypeDouble, alias: Percentage of Adults (Ages 18 Years and Older) Who Reported Binge Drinking in the Past Month, SQL Type: sqlTypeOther, nullable: true, editable: true)