Alcohol Use
Data are for the U.S.
Prevalence
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over 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: 25.0%
Source: Early release of selected estimates based on data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 9.2[PDF – 1.1 MB]
Mortality
- Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 19,388
- Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 30,722
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- Page last reviewed: January 20, 2017
- Page last updated: January 20, 2017
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