How many Americans are alcoholics?

It depends upon the study and who is doing the study. Most suggest 5 - 10% of Americans are Alcoholics.

because they were all depressed little alcoholics

Many alcoholics are highly successful in their work and careers.

Many people can help alcoholics. However, central to the process is the commitment of the alcoholic.

Any figure would be a wild guess, since many alcoholics would not admit that they are alcoholics. Many countries would not even attempt to keep statistics on alcholism, especially countries whose religion forbids alcohol.

Do alcoholics get drunk quicker than those who arent alcoholics?

Liver Disease

The Alcoholics was created in 1953.

80% of adults and 70% suffer from depression because they want their country back FFS!

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, there are about 17.6 million alcoholics in the U.S. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html

78% of them are alcoholics.

No, alcoholics crave alcohol.

There are a number of support groups for recovering alcoholics. The most popular of them is AA or Alcoholics Anonymous.

Alcoholics Anonymous has written: 'Survey of Alcoholics Anonymous in Great Britain 1991'

Most alcoholics never face this problem, which typically takes many decades of heavy abusive drinking.

The AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)

Alcoholics drink too much

Actual statistics are hard to come by, because many alcoholics do not cooperate with surveys. It is generally accepted in the treatment field that potential alcoholics (people who are likely to become alcoholics if they drink excessively) make up between 7 and 10% of the population in Western countries. Please note the word "if." A person who never drinks alcohol will not become an alcoholic, regardless of potential.

Answer There are no specific statistics on how many alcoholics there are in the U.S.A., because some alcoholics go through life without seeing a doctor until it's too late (liver failure generally.) Only 8% of Americans are said to be dependent on alcohol but .06% are diagnosed. The problems is that other health conditions are usually visible and the physician will usually miss the fact the patient in question is an alcoholic. 8% of Americans are only properly diagnosed' 40% are depressed and drink excessively because of it; 65% are diabetics and 70% of patients suffer from hypertension. The disease is treated, but often the fact that a certain patient could be an alcoholic is missed by many physicians. over 100% who were diagnosed with alcohol problems did not seek out any type of treatment.

To help alcoholics abstain from alcohol.

Alcoholics Anonymous might never be replaced.

Estimates range between 15,000,000 - 30,000,000 alcoholics in the US, depending on how one defines alcoholism. Generally speaking, alcoholics seem to run in the 5 - 10% range of the population in areas of the world where alcohol is commonly consumed.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, Alateen, Adult Children of Alcoholics and a variety of less-specific programs.

Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) is a non-professional self-help group for alcoholics. It has a one year success rate of about 5%.

Tommie M. Richardson has written: 'African-Americans in treatment' -- subject(s): African Americans, Alcohol use, Alcoholics, Drug addicts, Drug use, Rehabilitation