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Substance use disorders are a major [[public health]] problem facing many countries. "The most common substance of abuse/dependence in patients presenting for treatment is alcohol."<ref name=Gabbard>Gabbard: "Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders". Published by the American Psychiatric Association: 3rd edition, 2001, ISBN 0-88048-910-3</ref> In the United Kingdom, the number of 'dependent drinkers' was calculated as over 2.8 million in 2001.<ref name=cosu>Cabinet Office Strategy Unit [http://www.strategy.gov.uk/downloads/files/econ.pdf Alcohol misuse: How much does it cost?] September 2003</ref> The [[World Health Organization]] estimates that about 140 million people throughout the world suffer from alcohol dependence.<ref>[http://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/2001/english/20010219_youngpeoplealcohol.en.html WHO European Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol]</ref><ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr6/en/index.html WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues]</ref> | Substance use disorders are a major [[public health]] problem facing many countries. "The most common substance of abuse/dependence in patients presenting for treatment is alcohol."<ref name=Gabbard>Gabbard: "Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders". Published by the American Psychiatric Association: 3rd edition, 2001, ISBN 0-88048-910-3</ref> In the United Kingdom, the number of 'dependent drinkers' was calculated as over 2.8 million in 2001.<ref name=cosu>Cabinet Office Strategy Unit [http://www.strategy.gov.uk/downloads/files/econ.pdf Alcohol misuse: How much does it cost?] September 2003</ref> The [[World Health Organization]] estimates that about 140 million people throughout the world suffer from alcohol dependence.<ref>[http://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/2001/english/20010219_youngpeoplealcohol.en.html WHO European Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol]</ref><ref>[http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2003/pr6/en/index.html WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues]</ref> | ||
Within the medical community, there is broad consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease state. Outside the medical community, there is considerable debate regarding the [[Disease Theory of Alcoholism]]. Proponents argue that any structural or functional disorder having a predictable course, or progression, should be classified as a disease. Opponents cite the inability to pin down the behavioral issues to a physical cause as a reason for avoiding classification. | Within the medical community, there is broad consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease state. Outside the medical community, there is considerable debate regarding the [[Disease Theory of Alcoholism]]. Proponents argue that any structural or functional disorder having a predictable course, or progression, should be classified as a disease. Opponents cite the inability to pin down the behavioral issues to a physical cause as a reason for avoiding classification. | ||
===Prevalence=== | |||
The 12 month prevalence of alcohol use disorder is: | |||
*4,600 per 100,000 (4.6%) in ages 12-17 years | |||
*8,500 per 100,000 (8.5%) in age group of 18 | |||
*12,400 per 100,000 (12.4%) in adult men | |||
*4,900 per 100,000 (4.9%) in adult women<ref name=DSMV>{{cite book | title = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5 | publisher = American Psychiatric Association | location = Washington, D.C | year = 2013 | isbn = 0890425558 }}</ref> | |||
A 2002 study by the [[National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism]] surveyed a group of 4,422 adult alcoholics and found | |||
About 18% of American adults have had an alcohol abuse problem at some time in their life, in addition to about 12% who have also had an [[alcohol dependence]] problem. Significant correlations exist between alcohol abuse and other substance abuse disorders. A 2002 study by the [[National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism]] surveyed a group of 4,422 adult alcoholics and found the<ref name="NIAAA2002">[[National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism]] [http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2005/niaaa-18.htm 2001-2002 Survey Finds That Many Recover From Alcoholism] Press release 18 January 2005.</ref> following after one year: | |||
*25% still dependent | *25% still dependent | ||
*27.3% in partial remission (some symptoms persist) | *27.3% in partial remission (some symptoms persist) | ||
*11.8% asymptomatic drinkers (consumption increases chances of relapse) | *11.8% asymptomatic drinkers (consumption increases chances of relapse) | ||
*35.9% fully recovered — made up of 17.7% low-risk drinkers plus 18.2% abstainers. | *35.9% fully recovered — made up of 17.7% low-risk drinkers plus 18.2% abstainers. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demorgrahics
Substance use disorders are a major public health problem facing many countries. "The most common substance of abuse/dependence in patients presenting for treatment is alcohol."[1] In the United Kingdom, the number of 'dependent drinkers' was calculated as over 2.8 million in 2001.[2] The World Health Organization estimates that about 140 million people throughout the world suffer from alcohol dependence.[3][4]
Within the medical community, there is broad consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease state. Outside the medical community, there is considerable debate regarding the Disease Theory of Alcoholism. Proponents argue that any structural or functional disorder having a predictable course, or progression, should be classified as a disease. Opponents cite the inability to pin down the behavioral issues to a physical cause as a reason for avoiding classification.
Prevalence
The 12 month prevalence of alcohol use disorder is:
- 4,600 per 100,000 (4.6%) in ages 12-17 years
- 8,500 per 100,000 (8.5%) in age group of 18
- 12,400 per 100,000 (12.4%) in adult men
- 4,900 per 100,000 (4.9%) in adult women[5]
About 18% of American adults have had an alcohol abuse problem at some time in their life, in addition to about 12% who have also had an alcohol dependence problem. Significant correlations exist between alcohol abuse and other substance abuse disorders. A 2002 study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism surveyed a group of 4,422 adult alcoholics and found the[6] following after one year:
- 25% still dependent
- 27.3% in partial remission (some symptoms persist)
- 11.8% asymptomatic drinkers (consumption increases chances of relapse)
- 35.9% fully recovered — made up of 17.7% low-risk drinkers plus 18.2% abstainers.
References
- ↑ Gabbard: "Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders". Published by the American Psychiatric Association: 3rd edition, 2001, ISBN 0-88048-910-3
- ↑ Cabinet Office Strategy Unit Alcohol misuse: How much does it cost? September 2003
- ↑ WHO European Ministerial Conference on Young People and Alcohol
- ↑ WHO to meet beverage company representatives to discuss health-related alcohol issues
- ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.
- ↑ National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2001-2002 Survey Finds That Many Recover From Alcoholism Press release 18 January 2005.