20 Shocking Alcohol Abuse and Consumption Statistics
- Alcohol use disorder affects 15.1 million adults in the U.S. and affects men nearly twice as much as women.
- An estimated 31% of driving fatalities in the U.S. in 2014 were caused by alcohol-impaired driving.
- Alcohol abuse cost the U.S. an estimated $249 billion in 2010 — 75% of which was related to binge drinking.
- Alcohol abuse is the 5th leading risk factor for early death and disability around the globe.
- More than 13% of U.S. youth between the ages of 12 and 20 engage in binge drinking regularly.
- Roughly 58% of full-time college students between the ages of 18 and 22 drink alcohol regularly compared to just over 48% of non-college students in the same age group.
- An estimated 20% of U.S. college students meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder.
- One in every four college students say alcohol abuse has caused them to miss class, fall behind on assignments, demonstrate poor academic performance, and receive lower grades.
- Roughly 47% of all liver disease deaths in 2015 among people aged 12 and older involved alcohol.
- One in 10 children live in homes where at least one parent suffers from alcohol use disorder.
- Of the 139.7 million current alcohol users in the U.S. aged 12 and older, 23% classify as binge drinkers and 6.2% classify as heavy drinkers.
- Excessive alcohol use in the U.S. between 2006 and 2010 led to a shocking 2.5 million years of potential life lost every year, shortening the lives of the 88,000 people who died by an average of 30 years.
- An estimated 5.8% of all cancer deaths around the world are associated with alcohol use.
- Between 56% and 92% of alcohol users suffer from co-occurring mental health disorders like schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder.
- The risk for miscarriage or spontaneous abortion increases 4-fold when pregnant women consume alcohol during the first trimester.
- A recent survey found that roughly 40% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older drink alcohol, which can lead to serious problems for those who use certain medications or who already have medical conditions.
- About 15% of adults diagnosed with alcohol use disorder meet criteria for a drug use disorder.
- Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. after tobacco and a combination of poor nutrition and low activity level.
- Alcohol use contributed to 5.1% of disease and injury around the globe in 2012, most notably that related to liver cirrhosis, cancer, and alcohol dependence.
- Nearly 48% of all cirrhosis deaths in 2013 were alcohol-related.
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