Alcohol Use

• Percent of adults age 18 and older who currently regularly consumed alcohol (at least 12 drinks in lifetime and at least 12 drinks in past year): 52.8% (2018)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2015-2018

• Percent of adults age 18 and older who had at least one heavy drinking day (five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women) in the past year: 25.1%

Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure  9.2

• Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 30,910
• Alcoholic liver disease deaths per 100,000 population: 9.3

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

• Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 51,191
• Alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides per 100,000 population: 15.4

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2022) via CDC WONDER

• Mortality Statistics
• National Health Interview Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Alcohol and Public Health
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration