Alcohol is the most widely used and abused drug in America. According to the 2000 National Household Survey
, 104 million people (46.6 percent) in the United States are current drinkers and 12.6 million (5.6 percent) are heavy drinkers.
Alcohol Fact Sheet
Alcohol Impairment Chart
This chart is intended as a guide, not a guarantee. Alcohol affects individuals differently. Your blood alcohol level may be affected by your age, gender, physical condition, amount of food consumed and any drugs or medication. In addition, different drinks may contain different amounts of alcohol, so it's important to know how much and the concentration of alcohol you consume.
SAMHSA Short Report: Alcohol Treatment Admissions Decrease: 1993-1999 The DASIS Report: Alcohol Treatment Admissions Decrease: 1993-1999
From 1993 to 1999, national alcohol treatment admission rates declined by 24 percent. The largest rate decreases were seen in some Central States.
A Lesson Learned About Alcohol From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Absinthe: Fact Sheet
The active ingredient of absinthe is a neurotoxin. It is used with the depressant alcohol. Side effects from consumption of wormwood, another ingreadiant in absinthe, include renal failure, convulsions, involuntary evacuations, abnormal respiration, and foaming at the mouth. Patients hospitalized in Paris for absinthe intoxication were noted to suffer from seizures, chest effusion, reddish urine, and kidney congestion.
Admissions to Treatment for Abuse of Alcohol Alone
This report is the primary source of national data on admissions to treatment for abuse of alcohol alone 1994-1999.
Age Page: Aging and Alcohol Abuse
1995 NIAAA 1 Page 1800 Pieces to a Box Contains information on Physical effects of alcohol; Mixing drugs; Who becomes a problem drinker?; How to recognize a drinking problem; Getting help; Resources.
Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Women
1995 NIAAA 4 Pages 1000 Pieces to a Box Recent studies reveal that drinking differs between men and women.
Alcohol Alert: Alcohol and Cognition
2001 NIAAA This issue of Alcohol Alert describes the nature and consequences of common alcohol-associated cognitive defects, explores the extent to which some cognitive abilities recover with abstinence, and summarizes recent research on the effects of cognitive deficits on alcoholism treatment outcome.
