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Alcohol Dependence or Abuse Alcohol Dependence or Abuse (by Age Group)

The percentage of people reporting symptoms meeting the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence or abuse.

Role: Risk Factors

2008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-2019
Ages 12-177%5.9%4.4%4.4%4.9%3.5%2.9%2.9%2.7%2.7%2.4%
Ages 18-2519.5%17.9%16.3%17.5%16.7%14.3%13.2%12.8%11.9%11.1%12.5%
Ages 26+6.8%6.3%6%6.4%7%6.9%5.6%5.9%5.9%5.1%5.9%

Note: The NSDUH researchers withdrew the data results related to 2020 and the next available 2021 data is only preliminary. In 2021 and beyond, this indicator will no longer be available because the study is changing to match DSM-V criteria for all substance use disorders.

SOURCE: NSDUH 2008-2019

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