Aims To review epidemiological research on alcohol dependence and to propose a public
health approach to address this problem. Design and setting The research under review is …

Methods Data were analyzed from the 138,100 adults who responded to the National
Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2009, 2010, or 2011. Drinking patterns (ie, past-year …

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Statistics Canada, Catalogue 82-003 9 Michael Tjepkema Supplement to Health Reports …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to present updated estimates of the prevalence of,
and to examine the correlates of, alcohol use and DSM-IV alcohol dependence in a …

Background: Excessive alcohol consumption claims more than 75,000 lives in the United
States each year. The prevalence of alcohol dependence among excessive drinkers is not …

Alcohol is the most common drug used among adults in the United States. The use of
alcohol is associated with an increased risk of injuries and accidents. Even a single episode …

Epidemiologists have conducted nationwide surveys, such as the National Household
Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) and the National Comorbidity Survey (NCS), to estimate …

Aims. To assess the criteria used to identify alcohol dependence in the general population.
Design and setting. Two independent probability surveys of the US household population 18 …

Background: The objective of this paper is to examine 10‐year trends (1992 to 2002) in the
number and type of indicators of DSM‐IV abuse and dependence among whites, blacks …

This study contrasts the prevalence of alcohol‐related symptoms, ages of onset of
alcoholism milestones, and lifetime prevalence of other psychiatric disorders in three …