Prevalence and Incidence of Alcoholism
Prevalance of Alcoholism:
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) ... see also overview of Alcoholism.
Prevalance Rate:
approx 1 in 18 or 5.55% or 15.1 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "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)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Alcoholism Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Prevalance of Alcoholism:
Currently, nearly 14 million Americans—1 in every 13 adults—abuse
alcohol or are alcoholic. (Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)
Prevelance of Alcoholism discussion:
Currently, nearly 14 million Americans—1 in every 13 adults—abuse
alcohol or are alcoholic. Several million more adults engage in
risky drinking that could lead to alcohol problems. These patterns
include binge drinking and heavy drinking on a regular basis. In
addition, 53 percent of men and women in the United States report
that one or more of their close relatives have a drinking
problem.
(Source: excerpt from Alcoholism Getting the Facts: NIAAA)
Death statistics for Alcoholism:
The following statistics relate to deaths and Alcoholism:
- 100,000 deaths each year in the US (Mayo Clinic)
- 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)
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Prevalence/Incidence of Alcoholism: Online Medical Books
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Alcohol-related disorder:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Numerous biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors appear to be involved in alcohol addiction. An offspring of one parent with alcohol-related disorder is seven to eight times more likely to become an alcoholic than is a peer without such a parent. Biological factors may include genetic or biochemical abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances, and allergic responses.
Psychological factors may include the urge to drink alcohol to reduce anxiety or symptoms of mental illness; the desire to avoid responsibility in familial, social, and work relationships; and the need to bolster self-esteem.
Sociocultural factors include the availability of alcoholic beverages, group or peer pressure, an excessively stressful lifestyle, and social attitudes that approve of frequent drinking.
More than 15% of American adults have a problem with alcohol use, and about 5% to 10% of male and 3% to 5% of female drinkers are alcohol dependent, accounting for about 12.5 million people. Alcohol-related disorder cuts across all social and economic groups, involves both sexes, and occurs at all stages of the life cycle, beginning as early as elementary school.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Cirrhosis and fibrosis:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
These clinical types of cirrhosis reflect its diverse etiology:
❑ Portal, nutritional, or alcoholic (Laennec’s) cirrhosis, the most common type, occurs in 30% to 50% of cirrhotic patients, up to 90% of whom have a history of alcoholism. Liver damage results from malnutrition, especially of dietary protein, and chronic alcohol ingestion. Fibrous tissue forms in portal areas and around central veins.
❑ Biliary cirrhosis (15% to 20% of patients) results from injury or prolonged obstruction.
❑ Postnecrotic (posthepatic) cirrhosis (10% to 30% of patients) stems from various types of hepatitis.
❑ Pigment cirrhosis (5% to 10% of patients) may result from disorders such as hemochromatosis.
❑ Cardiac cirrhosis (rare) refers to liver damage caused by right-sided heart failure.
❑ Idiopathic cirrhosis (about 10% of patients) has no known cause.
Noncirrhotic fibrosis may result from schistosomiasis or congenital hepatic fibrosis or may be idiopathic.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Toxic Alcohols:
Toxic Alcohols - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
- Exposure to toxic alcohols is common, mild morbidity occurs regularly.
- Severe morbidity or death is occurs without treatment, but is uncommon in treated patients.
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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Alcoholism usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Alcoholism at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Alcoholism refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Alcoholism diagnosed each year.
Hence, these two statistics types can differ:
a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence,
but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence.
For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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