date:Jun 04, 2015
with problem drinking in their lives; young and unmarried people also have higher rates of the disorder than those who are older and wedded.
All of this excessive drinking costs us a great deal, Koob saysa total of $224 billion each year (in accidents, DUIs and medical bills for diseases caused by alcohol), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
We could save a lot if we addressed alcohol-use disorders and treated them, he says.