Prognosis of Alcohol abuse

Deaths and Mortality Rates

Deaths from Alcohol abuse: 19,171 persons died of alcohol-induced causes in 1999 USA (NVSR Sep 2001)

Estimated mortality rate for Alcohol abuse from prevalence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 19,170 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 19,171 persons died of alcohol-induced causes in 1999 USA (NVSR Sep 2001))
• Incidence: 15,100,000 (USA prevalence calculated from this data: 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)
• 0.13% (ratio of deaths to prevalence).
• See also Deaths and Alcohol abuse and Overview of Alcohol abuse.

Complications:

Complications of Alcohol abuse may include:

• Hangover
• Alcohol poisoning
• Complications of alcohol due to changed behaviors:
  • Accidents
  • Falls
• more complications...»

See also complications of Alcohol abuse.

Prognosis of Alcohol abuse Discussion

Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC (Excerpt)

Increasing evidence suggests that the detrimental effects of chromic alcohol abuse are more severe for women than men. Women develop alcoholic liver diseases, particularly alcoholic cirrhosis and hepatitis , after a comparatively shorter period of heavy drinking and at a lower level of daily drinking than men. Proportionately, more alcoholic women die of cirrhosis than do alcoholic men. Women also become more intoxicated than do men, after drinking the same amount of alcohol. This is due to differences in body weight and hormone releases. Alcohol dependence and related medical problems, such as brain and liver damage, progress more rapidly in women. (Source: excerpt from Alcohol Abuse and Treatment: NWHIC)

Aging and Alcohol Abuse: NIAAA (Excerpt)

Older problem drinkers have a very good chance for recovery because once they decide to seek help, they usually stay with treatment programs. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Alcohol Abuse: NIAAA)

Death Statistics for Alcohol abuse

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to Alcohol abuse:

• 19,817 alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides, each year in the US 2001 (Deaths: Final Data for 2001, NCHS, CDC)
• 27,035 deaths from alcohol related chronic liver disease and cirrhosis each year in the US 2001 (Deaths: Final Data for 2001, NCHS, CDC)
• more death statistics...»

Alcohol abuse: Research More

• Alcohol abuse: Introduction
• Deaths: Alcohol abuse
• Symptoms: Alcohol abuse
• Complications: Alcohol abuse

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Alcohol abuse usually refers to the likely outcome of Alcohol abuse. The prognosis of Alcohol abuse may include the duration of Alcohol abuse, chances of complications of Alcohol abuse, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Alcohol abuse, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Alcohol abuse. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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