Alcohol Use

Data are for the U.S.

Prevalence

  • Percent of adults aged 18 and over who had at least one heavy drinking day (five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women) in the past year: 25.0%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure  9.2 [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Mortality

  • Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 19,388
  • Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 30,722

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 10 [PDF – 4.4 MB]

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Data are for the U.S.

Prevalence

  • Percent of adults aged 18 and over who had at least one heavy drinking day (five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women) in the past year: 25.0%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure  9.2 [PDF – 1.1 MB]

Mortality

  • Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 19,388
  • Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 30,722

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 10 [PDF – 4.4 MB]

Related FastStats

More data

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/alcohol.htm
Source Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Captured Date: 2016-11-30 02:21:14.0

 

 

 

 

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