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Alcoholism and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
Alcoholism is an addiction in which a person has a strong urge, need, or physiological need to drink irrespective of harmful effects. When the body needs alcohol to operate physiologically, addiction may start as a psychological problem and progress to a physical one. Consequently, alcohol is used compulsively and in large quantities, posing a risk of psychological and bodily damage.
Even when alcohol consumption has harmed personal relationships, jobs, and/or income, people suffering from alcoholism have a little limit on the amount they drink. Further, they cannot anticipate the amount they will drink or the consequences of any episode.
Alcohol Addiction and AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) Statistics
Research studies have verified that nearly 30 percent of Americans reported having misused alcohol through either alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, or alcoholism at some point in their lives. Following are other important statistics related to AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) from alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, or alcoholism:
- Alcohol abuse is prevalent among males, whites, and young unmarried persons.
- Patients often begin therapy eight years after they first acquire the condition.
- Alcohol abuse begins at the age of 22.5 on average, whereas alcohol dependence begins at the age of 21.9 on average.
- Around the globe, alcohol plays a significant role in one out of every 25 fatalities.
- Females are more affected by alcohol use than males.
Causes of Alcoholism and Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol abuse or addiction may be due to several interconnected variables. Further, genetic, behavioral, and social/environmental variables are examples of factors that might contribute to the advancement of alcoholism. Also, a genetic link is one of the biological elements that may contribute to alcoholism.
So, instances of abuse, underlying experiences, feelings of melancholy, and anxiety are just a few of the psychological elements linked to alcoholism. Further, when confronted with terrible emotions, sentiments, or grief, alcohol usage might be a means of escaping such situations.
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