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Reduce the proportion of people who had alcohol use disorder in the past year — SU‑13

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
10.5 percent (2022)

Target:
9.9 percent 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
10.6 percent of persons aged 12 years and over had an alcohol use disorder (defined as meeting DSM-IV criteria) in the past 12 months in 2021 2

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Reduce the proportion of persons with alcohol use disorder in the past year

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Source:  National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA

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Summary

Drinking too much alcohol can cause serious health problems including stroke, cancer, and cirrhosis. People with alcohol use disorder are also more likely to get sick and less able to fight off infections. Prevention strategies include programs at the school, family, and community level — and behavioral therapies and medications can help treat alcohol use disorder.

Topics:  Drug and Alcohol Use, Addiction

Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.