Sobering Facts About Addiction
- Nearly 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 12 are classified with substance abuse or dependence.
- Over 18 million adults suffer from alcohol use disorders.
- Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $366 billion per year in lost productivity, health care expenditures and crime.
- Of the 22.2 million Americans who needed treatment for illicit drugs or alcohol, only 3.9 million received it.
- Among those who felt they needed treatment but did not receive it, 44% attributed it to cost or insurance barriers.
- 95 percent of all adults dependent on or abusing alcohol started drinking before age 21.
- If you are not addicted by the age of 25, it is less likely that you will become addicted to alcohol or illicit drugs.
- More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.
- One-fourth of all persons admitted to general hospitals are admitted for problems related to alcohol.
- More than 100,000 deaths in the United States each year are attributable to excessive alcohol consumption.
- Another kiss, and you’ll be mine.
Most From HBO’s Addiction Project.
Last one from Riptide.
