Projected Numbers of Alcohol Abusers, Alcoholics, and Alcohol Abusers and Alcoholics Combined, 1985, 1990, 1995.
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Alcohol Alcohol Abusers
Sex and Age Abusers* Alcoholics** and Alcoholics
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Both Sexes
18 Years and Older
1995 7,165,338 11,212,961 18,378,299
1990 7,306,319 10,980,363 18,286,683
1985 7,183,162 10,459,153 17,642,315
18-20 Years
1995 826,312 980,975 1,807,288
1990 924,103 1,097,264 2,021,366
1985 963,113 1,143,207 2,106,320
21-34 Years
1995 4,059,654 4,430,091 8,489,745
1990 4,354,436 4,748,969 9,103,406
1985 4,406,706 4,802,095 9,208,801
35-49 Years
1995 1,501,999 4,345,541 5,847,540
1990 1,300,712 3,770,083 5,070,795
1985 1,092,820 3,172,278 4,265,097
50-64 Years
1995 613,565 1,039,983 1,653,549
1990 572,700 971,941 1,544,641
1985 580,406 985,892 1,566,299
65 Years and Older
1995 163,807 416,371 580,177
1990 154,369 392,106 546,475
1985 140,117 355,681 495,798
Male
18 Years and Older
1995 4,852,364 7,580,263 12,432,627
1990 4,876,912 7,466,645 12,343,558
1985 4,746,888 7,148,210 11,895,099
18-20 Years
1995 529,970 711,007 1,240,978
1990 593,140 795,756 1,388,896
1985 617,303 828,173 1,445,476
21-34 Years
1995 2,426,273 3,174,262 5,600,535
1990 2,597,256 3,397,957 5,955,214
1985 2,621,241 3,429,336 6,050,577
35-49 Years
1995 1,219,693 2,585,632 3,805,325
1990 1,054,562 2,235,570 3,290,132
1985 884,853 1,875,804 2,760,657
50-64 Years
1995 512,621 753,372 1,265,993
1990 477,585 710,882 1,179,467
1985 483,374 710,390 1,193,765
65 Years and Older
1995 163,807 355,990 519,796
1990 154,369 335,480 489,849
1985 140,117 304,507 444,624
Female
18 Years and Older
1995 2,312,974 3,632,698 5,945,672
1990 2,429,407 3,513,718 5,943,126
1985 2,436,274 3,310,943 5,747,216
18-20 Years
1995 296,342 269,968 566,310
1990 330,962 301,508 632,470
1985 345,810 315,034 660,884
21-34 Years
1995 1,633,381 1,255,829 2,889,210
1990 1,757,180 1,351,012 3,108,192
1980 1,785,465 1,372,759 3,158,224
35-49 Years
1995 282,306 1,759,909 2,042,215
1990 246,150 1,534,513 1,780,663
1985 207,967 1,296,474 1,504,440
50-64 Years
1995 100,945 286,611 387,556
1990 95,115 270,059 365,174
1985 97,032 275,502 372,534
65 Years and Older
1995 0 60,381 60,381
1990 0 56,626 56,626
1985 0 51,174 51,174
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Note: Data are from the 1979 National Survey on Attitudes and
Interests conducted by the Alcohol Research Group, Berkeley, CA.
* Alcohol abusers: drinkers who during the past year experienced at least
one severe or moderately severe consequence of alcohol abuse, such as job
loss, arrest or illness.
** Alcoholics: drinkers who during the past year experienced one or more
symptoms of alcohol dependence. To be counted as alcoholic, a respondent
either had to report at least one symptom of alcohol withdrawal, or at
least one symptom of loss of control plus one other symptom of dependence,
excluding withdrawal.
Source: Williams, G.D.; Stinson, F.S.; Parker, D.A.; Harford, T.C.;
and Noble, J. Epidemiologic Bulletin No. 15: Demographic
trends, alcohol abuse and alcoholism, 1985-1995. Alcohol
Health & Research World 11(3):80-83, 91, 1987.
Information furnished by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
