| Economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in the u.s., 2006. | |
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PMID: 22011424 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Excessive alcohol consumption causes premature death (average of 79,000 deaths annually); increased disease and injury; property damage from fire and motor vehicle crashes; alcohol-related crime; and lost productivity. However, its economic cost has not been assessed for the U.S. since 1998. PURPOSE: To update prior national estimates of the economic costs of excessive drinking. METHODS: This study (conducted 2009-2010) followed U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines to assess the economic cost of excessive alcohol consumption in 2006. Costs for health care, productivity losses, and other effects (e.g., property damage) in 2006 were obtained from national databases. Alcohol-attributable fractions were obtained from multiple sources and used to assess the proportion of costs that could be attributed to excessive alcohol consumption. RESULTS: The estimated economic cost of excessive drinking was $223.5 billion in 2006 (72.2% from lost productivity, 11.0% from healthcare costs, 9.4% from criminal justice costs, and 7.5% from other effects) or approximately $1.90 per alcoholic drink. Binge drinking resulted in costs of $170.7 billion (76.4% of the total); underage drinking $27.0 billion; and drinking during pregnancy $5.2 billion. The cost of alcohol-attributable crime was $73.3 billion. The cost to government was $94.2 billion (42.1% of the total cost), which corresponds to about $0.80 per alcoholic drink consumed in 2006 (categories are not mutually exclusive and may overlap). CONCLUSIONS: On a per capita basis, the economic impact of excessive alcohol consumption in the U.S. is approximately $746 per person, most of which is attributable to binge drinking. Evidence-based strategies for reducing excessive drinking should be widely implemented. |
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Ellen E Bouchery; Henrick J Harwood; Jeffrey J Sacks; Carol J Simon; Robert D Brewer |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of preventive medicine Volume: 41 ISSN: 1873-2607 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Prev Med Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-10-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704773 Medline TA: Am J Prev Med Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 516-24 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. All rights reserved. |
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Mathematica Policy Research, Washington DC. |
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