Study Shows Middle-Aged Men As Biggest Group Of Binge Drinkers

The Largest Demographic Of Binge Drinkers Might Surprise You

For most, the term "binge drinking" usually conjures up images of red Solo cups, kegs filled with cheap beer and college freshmen slurring words. A recent study, however, shows that college kids do not make up the demographic that binge drinks the most.

That demographic would be middle-aged white males, specifically men aged 45 to 54. In light of the results, HuffPost Live's Ricky Camilleri hosted a roundtable discussion on the subject with an addiction expert and three middle-aged men that became sober later in life.

Watch the rest of the HuffPost Live conversation here.

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