Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Are America’s Number One Health Problem

 There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.

 Roughly 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.

 More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.

 More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.

 One-quarter of all emergency room admissions, one-third of all suicides, and more than half of all homicides and incidents of domestic violence are alcohol-related.

 Heavy drinking contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease, cancer and stroke.

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