Some sobering new statistics about binge drinking in the U.S..
A new government study reveals that in 2015 American adults drank more than 17-billion alcoholic beverages while binge drinking.
Roughly 37-million adults binge drink once a week, averaging 7 drinks per binge.
The CDC defines binge drinking as consuming five or more drinks for men, and four or more drinks for women, In two hours.
Over half of the total number of binge drinks were consumed by adults over 35.
