Some Sobering Statistics

(Now keep in mind, these are people and entities reporting, so there’s no real way to tell what the actual numbers are)

• Over 10% of kids in the US live with a parent that has alcohol issues. (NIAAA)
• Globally, alcohol abuse was the fifth major risk factor in 2010 for disability and premature death. (Movendi International)
• 33.1% of 15-year-olds report having had at least one drink so far in their lifetime. (NIAAA)
• Drinking and driving accounts for over 30% of all driving deaths a year. (Talbott Recovery)
• More than 15 million individuals in the US struggle with alcohol use. (Addiction Center)
• Teen alcohol use kills 4,700 individuals annually. (HuffPost)
• More than 5.3 million adult women have an alcohol use disorder. (Talbott Recovery)
• About 1 in 2 females of childbearing age drink. (CDC)
• The fetal alcohol syndrome facts indicate that 3 children out of 10,000 have this condition, according to a study focusing on children aged 7 to 9 years. (CDC)
• Alcohol-related deaths among women rose 76% from 2000 to 2018. (CDC)
• About 20% of the adult population in the US drinks alcohol as a way to fall asleep. (PsychCentral)
• The collective risk of obstructive sleep apnea in individuals who consume alcohol increased by 25%. (NCBI)
• Patients in alcohol therapy reported insomnia rates of 25%–72%. (NCBI)
• 7% of people with insomnia report alcohol abuse. (NCBI)
• The statistics about alcohol indicate that 40% of US citizens with PTSD have symptoms of an alcohol use disorder (AUD). (Alcohol Rehab Guide)