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The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in the United States was estimated by the Institute of Medicine in 1996 to be between 0.5 and 3.0 cases per 1,000.23 More recent reports from specific U.S. sites report the prevalence of FAS to be 2 to 7 cases

In 2018, of the 83,517 liver disease deaths among individuals ages 12 and older, 47.8 percent involved alcohol. Among males, 52,499 liver disease deaths occurred and 50.4 percent involved alcohol. Among females, 31,018 liver disease deaths occurred and 44.2 percent involved alcohol.26 Among all cirrhosis deaths in

Prevalence of Drinking: According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 86.3 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime; 70.0 percent reported that they drank in the past year; 55.3 percent reported that they drank in

Prevalence of Underage Alcohol Use: Prevalence of Drinking: According to the 2018 NSDUH, 29.8 percent of 15-year-olds report that they have had at least 1 drink in their lives.14 About 7.1 million people ages 12–2015 (18.8 percent of this age group16) reported drinking alcohol in the past month (18.2 percent

Prevalence of Alcohol Use: Prevalence of Drinking: According to the 2018 NSDUH, 54.9 percent of full-time college students ages 18–22 drank alcohol in the past month compared with 44.6 percent of other persons of the same age.18 Prevalence of Binge Drinking: According to the 2018 NSDUH, 36.9 percent of

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): AUD is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. AUD can range from mild to severe, and recovery is possible regardless of severity. The fourth edition of