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Sep 11
2008
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Here are a few more statistics about alcohol and alcohol consumption: More than 100,000 deaths in the United States are caused by excessive alcohol consumption each year. Alcohol kills 6 ½ times more youth than all other illicit drugs combined. Youth who drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use other drugs than those who never drink alcohol. Traffic accidents are the greatest single cause of death for persons aged 6-33. About 45% of these fatalities are in alcohol related accidents. More than 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some time in their lives. Nearly 14 million American meet the criteria for alcohol use disorders. Individuals with an alcohol problem average four times as many days in the hospital than nondrinkers, mostly because of alcohol related injuries. Amongst all ages, males are four times as likely as females to be heavy drinkers. Don't become a statistic, if you need help with alcohol addiction get yourself to drug rehab where you can get the treatment that is need for you to kick the habit.
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