Alcohol addiction has significant health, social, and economic costs. Children of alcoholics are more likely to develop alcoholism themselves, and female alcoholics have higher mortality rates than males. Over 60% of alcohol addicts relapse within 3 months, showing it is difficult to overcome. The total annual cost of alcoholism to society exceeds $184 billion, including healthcare expenses, criminal justice costs, and underage drinking impacts like violence and car accidents.

1. Alcohol Addiction

2. Alcohol Facts Alcoholism is 4-5 more common in children when raised by alcoholics. Women alcoholics have a 50-100% death ran than male alcoholics. Native American believe alcoholism is a spiritual problem 60% of addicts relapse within 3 months

3. Cost of Alcohol Costs to society - $184.6 billion (health insurance, criminal just, etc.) 25 % of nation’s medical expenses $61.9 billion goes to underage drinking 34.7 billion of that attributes to violence 13.5 billion is attributable to car accidents