""As recently as the late 1990s or early 2000s, 85 percent or more of high school seniors said they drank in the past year. Now that number is down to about 42 percent. Those are whopping changes in effectively less than a generation.""
""Alcohol remains a major public health concern: About 28 million Americans had alcohol use disorder in 2024.""
""The term 'alcoholic' harkens back to an old model of substance use that sees it as a permanent feature of your personality or even a moral weakness.""
""Decades of research later, we now have a much better understanding of alcohol problems, how to measure them, and how to treat them effectively.""
The percentage of U.S. adults abstaining from alcohol for Dry January increased to 22 percent, coinciding with a record low in drinking rates. High school seniors reporting alcohol use dropped from over 85 percent in the late 1990s to 42 percent. Despite these trends, alcohol use disorder remains a significant public health issue, affecting 28 million Americans. The understanding of alcohol use disorder has evolved, moving away from outdated terms like 'alcoholic' to recognize addiction as a medical illness rather than a moral weakness.
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