ALCOHOL FACTS:

EVERY 10 SECONDS, SOMEONE DIES FROM HARMFUL ALCOHOL USE.

1. 88,000 deaths in the USA are annually attributed to excessive alcohol use.

2. Alcoholism is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the USA

3. Up to 40% of all hospital beds in the United States (except for those being used by maternity and intensive care patients) are being used to treat health conditions that are related to alcohol consumption

https://www.ncadd.org/about-addiction/alcohol/facts-about-alcohol

4. Alcohol is among the most commonly misused addictive substances. About 12.7 percentof American adults meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder (AUD). That’s 1 in 8 adults.

5. Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 51 minutes. (CDC)

6. Of the 3.9 million Americans who received treatment for a substance abuse problem in 2005, 2.5 million of them were treated for alcohol use. (Drug Free World)

7. Approximately 7,000 children in the U.S. under the age of 16 take their first drink every day, which is a major problem because those who begin drinking before age 15 are four times more likely to develop alcoholism than those who begin at age 21. (Rehabs.com)

8. Teen alcohol use in the USA kills 4,700 people each year — that’s more than all illegal drugs combined. (MADD)

9. 320 000 young people aged 15-29 years die annually, from alcohol-related causes, resulting in 9% of all deaths in that age group.

10.Alcohol use is a significant risk factor for dementia.