The Dangers of Alcoholism

The Dangers of Alcoholism Approximately 16.6 million adults in the U.S. had an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in 2013. Of this group, only 7.8% received treatment. Couples with one alcoholic spouse are 66% more likely to divorce than other couples. Children of alcoholics are four times as likely to become alcoholics themselves. The NCADD reports that alcohol is a factor in 37% of rapes and sexual assault. About two-thirds of violent attacks where the attacker knows the victim involve alcohol. Alcohol contributes to 88,000 deaths each year in the United States. 6 people die from alcohol poisoning each day in the United States. MIRAMAR GETTING WELL STAYING WELL http://www.medicaldaily.com/heavy-drinking-will-lead-divorce-unless-both-partners-are-equally-alcoholic-263648 http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/01/06/6-americans-die-every-day-from-alcohol-poisoning http://allpsych.com/journal/alcoholism/#VUjtqdNViko https://ncadd.org/learn-about-alcohol/alcohol-and-crime http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-facts-and-statistics