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                         April 12, 2002

April is alcohol awareness month

Fact Sheet -- Let's talk about it:

More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking. (Source: Position Paper on Drug Policy, Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy, Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, 2000).

More than 9 million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs. (Source: Position Paper on Drug Policy, Physician Leadership on National Drug Policy, Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, 2000).

23 million Americans suffer from substance abuse addiction. (Source: Substance Abuse: The Nation’s Number One Health Problem, Brandeis University, Schneider Institute for Health Policy, 2001).

Nearly 4 million American women ages 18 and older can be classified as alcoholic or problem drinkers. (Source: B. Grant, et.al., "Prevalence of DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence," AHRW, Vol. 18, No. 3, 1994, pp. 243, 245).

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