Boomers have also continued drinking alcohol into their elder years, including possibly drinking too much. Public health officials worry the most about binge drinking—or drinking four to five drinks in a short time period, which is enough to get most people drunk. Binge drinking among middle-aged adults began to increase just as Boomers started to dominate the age group, with Boomers who said they had binged on alcohol within the last year jumping 65% from 2007 to 2018
