• Alcohol dependence and abuse cost the U.S. approximately $220 billion in 2005. For the sake of comparison, this was greater than the amount of money spent to combat cancer ($196 billion) and obesity ($133 billion) in that same year.
• 25.9% of underage alcohol abusers (i.e., underage alcoholics) drink 47.3% of the total amount of alcohol consumed by drinkers under the legal age.
• 6.6 million minors in the U.S. live with an alcoholic mother or father.
• About 14 million U.S. residents battle an alcohol addiction.
• Around a quarter of all children experience some form of alcoholism in their families before they reach age 18.
• One out of every five alcoholics who attempts to stop drinking without medical intervention ends up dying as a result of alcohol withdrawal delirium tremens (the “DTs”).
• Studies indicate that the offspring of alcoholics have a much greater chance of becoming alcoholics themselves than those whose parents are clean.
• People who live with an alcoholic use ten times more sick leave than do those who are not exposed to alcoholism. Four-fifths of these living with an alcoholic also claim that their productivity on the job is reduced as a result of their home situation.
• A staggering one-half-million U.S. children aged nine to 12 are addicted to alcohol.
• Almost three times as many men as women are problem drinkers, with prevalence highest for both sexes in the 18-to-29 age group.
• 41% of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
• 3 million U.S. citizens older than the age of 60 abuse alcohol or require it to function normally.
• One third of alcoholic deaths are from suicides or accidents such as drownings, head injuries from falling, or car crashes.

If you suspect that you or someone you know may be suffering from alcohol addiction, we encourage you to contact Solace Counseling. We provide a comprehensive treatment plan that covers both the physical and mental aspects of alcoholism, from start to finish. Get started on your road to recovery today!