(NEXSTAR) — Though some generations of Americans are drinking less than those before them, it is still estimated that one in six adults are binge drinkers, per a newly-released annual report. In some states and counties, data shows an even larger portion of the population may be prone to excessive drinking.

That’s according to the latest County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Meant to highlight factors that can impact health outcomes and disparities throughout the country, the report considers numerous data points, including excessive alcohol consumption.

As they have in the past, researchers relied on self-reported excessive drinking data from 2022, the most recent available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system.

Binge drinking (four or more drinks in one occasion for women, five for men), heavy drinking (eight or more drinks for women in one week, 15 for men), any drinking while pregnant, and underage drinking all qualify as excessive drinking, per the CDC.

After reviewing the data, researchers found a generally positive........

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