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A majority of drinkers drink in moderation. But the ones who drink in immoderation account for a disproportionate share of all imbibing. As of the first quarter of 2008, 21 percent of adults had downed five or more drinks in a single day on at least one occasion in the previous year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis of data from a sample of households.

Living up to stereotype, 45 percent of 18-24-year-old men had overindulged in this fashion.

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