Definition of at-risk drinking
| Heavy drinking |
Binge drinking |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIAAA | Korean | NIAAA | Korean | ||
| Male | >14 | >8 (4 |
>4 | >3 (1.5 |
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| Female, male aged ≥65 y | >7 | >4 (2 |
>3 | >2 (1 |
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| Female aged ≥65 y | NA | >2 (1 |
NA | >1 (0.5 |
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1 drink=14 g alcohol: 350 mL of draft beer, rice wine 300 mL (1 bowl), wine 150 mL, 19% soju 94 mL (1/4 bottle), whisky 45 mL (1 shot).
NIAAA, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; NA, not applicable.
aPerson with inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase form (flushing reaction at drinking).