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Today, modern epidemiological studies
have amassed an extensive catalog of the adverse health and social
harms caused by alcohol misuse, which is now universally recognized
as a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.
About 18 million Americans suffer from alcohol abuse or
dependence, and alcohol-related problems cost U.S. society an
estimated $185 billion annually.
There is substantial regional
variation in the patterns of alcohol consumption in the U.S.
Lowest apparent per capita consumption is found in the
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Lakins, N et al., (2005) Surveillance
Report #73: Apparent Per Capita Alcohol Consumption: National,
State, and Regional Trends, 1977–2003.
Available on the NIAAA Web site at
http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/surveillance73/CONS03.htm
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