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Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011
INTRODUCTION: Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for 88,000 deaths annually and cost the United States $223.5 billion in 2006. It is often assumed that most excessive drinkers are alcohol dependent. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of alcohol dependence among excessive dri...
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2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25412029 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140329 |
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author | Esser, Marissa B. Hedden, Sarra L. Kanny, Dafna Brewer, Robert D. Gfroerer, Joseph C. Naimi, Timothy S. |
author_facet | Esser, Marissa B. Hedden, Sarra L. Kanny, Dafna Brewer, Robert D. Gfroerer, Joseph C. Naimi, Timothy S. |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for 88,000 deaths annually and cost the United States $223.5 billion in 2006. It is often assumed that most excessive drinkers are alcohol dependent. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of alcohol dependence among excessive drinkers. The objective of this study was to update prior estimates of the prevalence of alcohol dependence among US adult drinkers. METHODS: Data were analyzed from the 138,100 adults who responded to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2009, 2010, or 2011. Drinking patterns (ie, past-year drinking, excessive drinking, and binge drinking) were assessed by sociodemographic characteristics and alcohol dependence (assessed through self-reported survey responses and defined as meeting ≥3 of 7 criteria for dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition). RESULTS: Excessive drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol dependence were most common among men and those aged 18 to 24. Binge drinking was most common among those with annual family incomes of $75,000 or more, whereas alcohol dependence was most common among those with annual family incomes of less than $25,000. The prevalence of alcohol dependence was 10.2% among excessive drinkers, 10.5% among binge drinkers, and 1.3% among non-binge drinkers. A positive relationship was found between alcohol dependence and binge drinking frequency. CONCLUSION: Most excessive drinkers (90%) did not meet the criteria for alcohol dependence. A comprehensive approach to reducing excessive drinking that emphasizes evidence-based policy strategies and clinical preventive services could have an impact on reducing excessive drinking in addition to focusing on the implementation of addiction treatment services. |
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spelling | pubmed-42413712014-12-11 Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 Esser, Marissa B. Hedden, Sarra L. Kanny, Dafna Brewer, Robert D. Gfroerer, Joseph C. Naimi, Timothy S. Prev Chronic Dis Original Research INTRODUCTION: Excessive alcohol consumption is responsible for 88,000 deaths annually and cost the United States $223.5 billion in 2006. It is often assumed that most excessive drinkers are alcohol dependent. However, few studies have examined the prevalence of alcohol dependence among excessive drinkers. The objective of this study was to update prior estimates of the prevalence of alcohol dependence among US adult drinkers. METHODS: Data were analyzed from the 138,100 adults who responded to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2009, 2010, or 2011. Drinking patterns (ie, past-year drinking, excessive drinking, and binge drinking) were assessed by sociodemographic characteristics and alcohol dependence (assessed through self-reported survey responses and defined as meeting ≥3 of 7 criteria for dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition). RESULTS: Excessive drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol dependence were most common among men and those aged 18 to 24. Binge drinking was most common among those with annual family incomes of $75,000 or more, whereas alcohol dependence was most common among those with annual family incomes of less than $25,000. The prevalence of alcohol dependence was 10.2% among excessive drinkers, 10.5% among binge drinkers, and 1.3% among non-binge drinkers. A positive relationship was found between alcohol dependence and binge drinking frequency. CONCLUSION: Most excessive drinkers (90%) did not meet the criteria for alcohol dependence. A comprehensive approach to reducing excessive drinking that emphasizes evidence-based policy strategies and clinical preventive services could have an impact on reducing excessive drinking in addition to focusing on the implementation of addiction treatment services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-11-20 /pmc/articles/PMC4241371/ /pubmed/25412029 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140329 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Esser, Marissa B. Hedden, Sarra L. Kanny, Dafna Brewer, Robert D. Gfroerer, Joseph C. Naimi, Timothy S. Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 |
title | Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 |
title_full | Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 |
title_fullStr | Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 |
title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 |
title_short | Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence Among US Adult Drinkers, 2009–2011 |
title_sort | prevalence of alcohol dependence among us adult drinkers, 2009–2011 |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241371/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25412029 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140329 |
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