Report: Most US adults with alcohol problems do not recognize their need for treatment. Medscape (4/15, Cassels) reported, "According to a spotlight report (pdf) released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the vast majority of US adults with alcohol problems don't recognize their need for treatment." Based on data on some 67,500 Americans over the age of 12, researchers found that "of 7.4 million adults who met criteria for alcohol abuse, only 87,000 (1.2%) perceived a need for treatment." Likewise, "among 5.6 million who met criteria for alcohol dependence, only 7.8% perceived a need for treatment."
Monday, April 18, 2011
Alcohol Report
Report: Most US adults with alcohol problems do not recognize their need for treatment. Medscape (4/15, Cassels) reported, "According to a spotlight report (pdf) released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the vast majority of US adults with alcohol problems don't recognize their need for treatment." Based on data on some 67,500 Americans over the age of 12, researchers found that "of 7.4 million adults who met criteria for alcohol abuse, only 87,000 (1.2%) perceived a need for treatment." Likewise, "among 5.6 million who met criteria for alcohol dependence, only 7.8% perceived a need for treatment."
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