Alcohol

And its Effects on

Society
Alcohol has a strong effect on people and we have a hard time managing and understanding what it can do. People drink to relax
from a stressful day, celebrate an event, and to socialize with others. Alcohol effects individuals differently and depends on how
much they drink, how often they drink, family history, health, and age. Upon the first sip of alcohol it enters your blood stream and
its effects can appear within a few minutes. The more an individual drinks the higher their blood alcohol concentration
and the
more they become impaired with slurred speech, reduced inhibitions, risky behaviors, etc.

Alcohol use in the United States

Alcohol Related Deaths Yearly

3rd

86.6%

People ages 18 and older drank alcohol

70.7%

Consumed alcohol in the last year

62,000 Men

Preventable
cause of
death in US

26,000 Women
56.4%

Consumed alcohol in the last month

24.6%

Binge Drinking

10,076 Driving fatalities

Heavy Drinking

6.8%

Alcohol Use Disorders in the United States

10.8 Million Adult Men

311,000 Adolescent Males

5.8 Million Adult Women

385,000 Adolescent Females

1.3 Million receive treatment

73,000 Adolescents receive treatment

Economic Burden

$223.5 Billion a year is spent on alcohol misuse in the United States

Family Consequences

Global Burden

3.3 Million deaths

10%
Of children in the United States live
with a parent who has problems
with alcohol

5th

Leading risk factor for

premature death and
disability

5.1%
Disease and
injury worldwide

Contributes to over 200 diseases

and injury related health issues

Alcohol and College Students

1 in 4 college students receive lower grades, attend class

20%
Meet criteria for
alcohol use disorder

less often, and fall behind

696,000

Assaulted by another student who has been drinking

97,000

Sexual assault or date rape

1,825

Unintentional injuries

Alcohol Facts and Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2015, from http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcoholconsumption/alcohol-facts-and-statist
2013 Tables: Tobacco Product and Alcohol Use - 2.1 to 2.42 (PE), SAMHSA, CBHSQ. (n.d.). Retrieved October 20, 2015, from http://
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