When people talk about addiction they always talk about drugs, not alcohol, but more people are addicted to alcohol than any other drug and people are less likely to access treatment for alcohol addiction than other substance abuses. The numbers are actually staggering.
Some stats on alcohol abuse:
▪1 in 20 deaths is alcohol related
▪88k people die every year in the US from alcohol
▪People die every day in alcohol-related car accidents in the US
▪1 in 20 deaths is alcohol related
▪88k people die every year in the US from alcohol
▪People die every day in alcohol-related car accidents in the US
The @CDCgov stats on alcohol abuse are stunning.
Alcohol remains the most accessible drug in the US. And according to the CDC, is THE "gateway" drug. But as accessible as alcohol is, there is little access to treatment. Particularly for poor people, young people, women of all ages and races, and BIPOC.
Alcohol is also the drug of choice for women. While more men are addicted to all substances more than women, a larger percentage of women are addicted to alcohol than other drugs.
Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help
niaaa.nih.gov/publications/b…
niaaa.nih.gov/publications/b…
Also--addiction, be it to alcohol or other substances, is an illness and has been categorized as such for decades.
In 1956, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared alcoholism an illness, and in 1987, the AMA and other medical orgs officially termed addiction a disease.
In 1956, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared alcoholism an illness, and in 1987, the AMA and other medical orgs officially termed addiction a disease.
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