The phrase "a pattern of drinking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a consistent or habitual way of consuming alcohol over a period of time.
Example: "The study revealed a pattern of drinking among college students that raised concerns about their health and well-being."
Alternatives: "a drinking habit" or "a drinking trend".
The risk of alcohol dependence begins at low levels of drinking and increases directly with both the volume of alcohol consumed and a pattern of drinking larger amounts on an occasion.
He also fell into a pattern of drinking and carousing that spun out of control by his own account.
"Not necessarily drinking more over all, but a pattern of drinking — fasting before drinking, rapid consumption of shots of strong liquor — designed to achieve rapid intoxication".
In the U.S., the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as "a pattern of drinking that brings blood alcohol concentration levels to 0.08 g/dL.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above.
For example, in 2004 the US National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defined binge drinking as "a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 gram percent or above.
1 Hazardous drinking is a repeated pattern of drinking that increases the risk of physical or psychological problems, 2 whereas harmful drinking is defined by the presence of these problems.
The aim of this study was to examine the association between intelligence and total alcohol intake during a specific time period and pattern of drinking.
As above, the consumption of ≥4 units of alcohol on any day was used as an index of postnatal binge pattern of drinking.
Patterns of drinking in the UK are quite detrimental, as indicated by the UK's pattern of drinking score of 3 (out of 5) in 2009, with a high prevalence of regular and irregular heavy drinking occasions [ 8].
As in our earlier work [ 18], parent ratings suggested a higher risk of mental health problems amongst girls exposed to this episodic binge pattern of drinking.
