The prevalence of any alcohol consumption peaks among young adults. Thus, 73.1 percent of NESARC Wave 1 respondents ages 18–29 reported drinking in the past year. Further, 21.1 percent of young adults reported drinking heavily (5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women) more than once a month, and 11 percent reported drinking heavily more than once a week (Dawson et al. 2004). Among young adults, those enrolled in college drink heavily more frequently than their nonstudent counterparts (Dawson et al. 2004).
