This paper reviews current data on the epidemiology of alcoholism in the United States. The findings from the epidemiologic catchment area study of the National Institute of Mental Health are presented. In addition, a distinction between alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence is possible using similarly obtained epidemiologic data from other randomized household studies. The problem of adolescent alcohol use and abuse is reviewed and populations today which are at particular risk for alcoholism are discussed.
本文回顾了美国酗酒流行病学的当前数据。介绍了美国国立精神卫生研究所流行病学集水区研究的结果。此外，利用其他随机家庭研究中类似获得的流行病学数据，可以区分酒精滥用和酒精依赖。本文还回顾了青少年饮酒和酗酒问题，并讨论了当今特别容易酗酒的人群。
