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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]; Kiran Singh, M.D. [3]
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
The prevalence of alcohol withdrawal is:
- Approximately 50,000 per 100,000 (50%) in highly functional middle class.
- > 80,000 per 100,000 (>80%) in hospitalized or homeless[1]
- Between 13% and 71% of persons admitted for alcohol detoxification have evidence of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
- Approximately 3% of chronic alcoholics develop withdrawal seizures. Five percent of patients with alcohol withdrawal develop delirium tremens (DTs), which is associated with a mortality of approximately 5%.
References
- ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.