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Read on for some statistics regarding alcoholism and alcohol addiction. It is important to bear in mind that embarking upon an alcohol rehab program is the beginning of the healing process.

-Drunken driving accidents account for 50 percent of all accidents that occur on the highways.

-As a result of traffic accidents connected to alcohol, approximately one person dies every 30 minutes in the United States.

-Alcohol addiction affects 500,000 children who are in the age range of 9 to 12 years.

-Alcohol is the number one used drug in the United States.

-Alcohol is the drug most commonly used and abused by teenagers and young adults.

-On an annual basis, one out of every four Americans who is admitted to a hospital is admitted due to alcohol or an alcohol related problem.

-Most people who suffer from alcohol addiction do not think they have a problem.

-An adduction to alcohol can give rise to addictions to other drugs.

-Criminal activities and the consumption of alcohol are closely linked. An estimated four out of every ten criminals apprehended by police are found to be under the influence of alcohol.

-More than 100,000 deaths in the United States every year are due to excessive drinking. The direct as well as indirect causes include such things as drunk driving, cirrhosis of the liver, cancer, heart attacks, strokes and accidents while under the influence (such as falls).

-An estimated 14 million American citizens meet the diagnostic criteria that deem them to be suffering from alcohol addiction.

-Teenagers who drink alcohol on a regular basis are 50 times more likely to begin to use cocaine than are those who do not drink at all.

-Alcohol rehab used to just be for adults but more and more adolescents are seeking treatment from an alcohol rehab program.

-Men are four times more likely than are women to become heavy drinkers.

-Alcohol abuse leading to alcohol addiction or a dependency on alcohol is experienced by more than 18 percent of Americans at some point in their lifetimes.

Statistics found at http://www.gdcada.org/statistics/alcohol.htm and http://www.addictionalcoholism.com/alcoholism_statistics.htm