Studies estimate that the number of people who abuse alcohol is some five million, of which between two and three million are alcohol dependent
„ Ligikaudu 14 miljonil ameeriklasel – 7,4 protsendil elanikkonnast – võiks kehtestatud standardite alusel diagnoosida alkoholi kuritarvitamise ehk alkoholismi. ” („10th Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health ”)