The consensus estimate for the rate of increase in proportion reporting one or more binge drinking episodes was higher than that for alcohol use: β=.0072, which corresponds to a net increase of 7.5% per decade. As with drinking prevalence, a significant increase was observed among women but not for men. Increases in binge drinking prevalence were significant for White, Black, and Hispanic race/ethnicity groups, but not for Asians/Pacific Islanders. There was a significant trend toward lower rates for Native Americans (β=−.012, SE=.0048, p=0.02). Binge drinking prevalence for both Blacks and Hispanics increased significantly faster than it did for Whites; the increase for both of those minority groups was over 1% per year, whereas that for Whites was approximately 0.6% per year. As was the case for alcohol use prevalence, the magnitude of the increase in binge drinking prevalence was non-significant for 18–29 year olds and increased strongly with age. Average annual increases were 1.1% for 30–49 year olds, 2.7% for ages 50–64, and 3.4% for individuals aged 65 and over. Differences in the rate of increase in binge drinking prevalence
