Alcohol Use
(Data are for the U.S.)
Prevalence
- Percent of adults 18 years of age and over who were current regular drinkers (at least 12 drinks in the past year): 50.9%
- Percent of adults 18 years of age and over who were current infrequent drinkers (1-11 drinks in the past year): 13.6%
Mortality
- Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 15,183
- Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 24,518
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2009, table 12 [PDF - 2.1 MB]
More data
- Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
- Health Behaviors of Adults, United States, 2005-07, Chapter 3 [PDF - 2.2 MB]
- Health, United States trend tables with data on health risk factors
- Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2010, tables 26, 27, Appendix III, table XVI [PDF - 1.3 MB]
- Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
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