Prevalence Statistics for Types of Addiction
Prevalence Statistics for Types of Addiction
The information below shows a list of types of Addiction,
with information as to the prevalence of each of these types.
Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.
| Disease | Prevalence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Alcoholism |
approx 1 in 18 or 5.55% or 15.1 million people in USA |
15,100,000 |
estimated 15.1 million people: 15.1 million alcohol-abusing or alcohol-dependent individuals and 4.6 million are women (NWHIC); nearly 14 million Americans (NIAAA)
|
| Gambling addiction |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Drug addiction |
approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA |
3,999,999 |
more than 4 million women need treatment for drug abuse (NWHIC)
|
| Nicotine addiction |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Exercise addiction |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sex addiction |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Cannabis dependence |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Heroin dependence |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sedative dependence |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
Types of Addiction
For more information about types of Addiction,
refer to our section on types of Addiction.
About prevalence:
The medical term 'prevalence' of Addiction usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Addiction at any given time,
whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Addiction is called the 'incidence'.
For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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