Epidemiology
In 2015, the US National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported that 15.1 million adults aged ≥18 years (6.2% of this age group) had alcohol-use disorder.[1]Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Results from the 2015 national survey on drug use and health: detailed tables. Table 2.41B – alcohol use in lifetime, past year, and past month among persons aged 12 or older, by demographic characteristics: percentages, 2014 and 2015 [internet publication].
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DetTabs-2015/NSDUH-DetTabs-2015/NSDUH-DetTabs-2015.htm#tab2-41b
[2]National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. Alcohol facts and statistics. Aug 2018 [internet publication].
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-facts-and-statistics
The prevalence of alcohol-use disorder among men was 9.8 million (8.4% of men in this age group) and among women was 5.3 million (4.2% percent of this age group).[1]Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Results from the 2015 national survey on drug use and health: detailed tables. Table 2.41B – alcohol use in lifetime, past year, and past month among persons aged 12 or older, by demographic characteristics: percentages, 2014 and 2015 [internet publication].
https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUH-DetTabs-2015/NSDUH-DetTabs-2015/NSDUH-DetTabs-2015.htm#tab2-41b
[2]National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health. Alcohol facts and statistics. Aug 2018 [internet publication].
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-facts-and-statistics
In 2016, harmful use of alcohol resulted in approximately 3 million deaths (5.3% of all deaths) worldwide.[3]World Health Organization. Fact sheet: alcohol. Sep 2018 [internet publication].
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol
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