Alcohol Dependence And Abuse A Major Health Problem In The United States

Now the third-leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the United States, excessive drinking accounts for 75,000 deaths each year. Such high numbers have raised awareness about the ill effects of excessive drinking, even as treatment for alcohol dependence and abuse as part of the normal medical practice, have become more common. Going forward, the prevalence of alcohol dependence expects to decrease in the United States, but that of alcohol abuse looks as if it will increase.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on March 3rd, 2008