What characteristics are associated with the various types of alcohol use disorder?
Are there genetic factors associated with alcohol use disorder? Although alcohol abuse is seen widely in the United States, there is a higher rate of alcohol related disorders among lower socioeconomic and poorly educated groups. Does alcohol use disorder affect males, females, or both? In the United States males are five (5) times more likely to experience alcohol related disorders than females. At what age does alcohol use disorder appear? Females tend to begin drinking alcohol at a later age than males. However, once alcohol becomes a problem for women, the problems associated with alcohol progress more rapidly than in men. How often is alcohol use disorder seen in our society? A vast majority of adults in the United States have used alcohol. More than half of all men and about a third of all women have had some adverse effect on their lives because of the abuse of alcohol. The most common adverse events involve driving while intoxicated, domestic violence, or missing responsibiliti
