In an article posted by:
Contact: William R. Miller, Ph.D.
(wrmiller@unm.edu)
of the esteemed
University of New Mexico, it was reported that the majority of individuals with alcohol disorders do not enter specialized treatment; they are seen in regular health-care or social services, which is often reflected in their poor treatment . Given this reality, participants in a roundtable discussion at the June 2005 annual meeting of the Research Society of Alcoholism in Santa Barbara, California deliberated the need to address alcohol problems during routine health care. Proceedings are published in the February issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. He also stated that "Alcohol problems are really common, roughly one in every 10 or 11 people drink too much, and the consequences cost us all," said William R. Miller, Distinguished Professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, and chair of the discussion. "You have about a 40 percent chance of being in an alcohol-related vehicular crash, anywhere from a fender-bender to a fatal crash, at least once in your lifetime. For every dollar spent to purchase alcoholic beverages, Americans incur about two dollars in social and health care costs. Averaged across the population, that's about $1000 per year for every U.S. adult, whether or not they themselves drink. For those who are directly affected by their own problem drinking or that of a family member, the costs are much higher."
Contact: William R. Miller, Ph.D.
(wrmiller@unm.edu)
of the esteemed
University of New Mexico, it was reported that the majority of individuals with alcohol disorders do not enter specialized treatment; they are seen in regular health-care or social services, which is often reflected in their poor treatment . Given this reality, participants in a roundtable discussion at the June 2005 annual meeting of the Research Society of Alcoholism in Santa Barbara, California deliberated the need to address alcohol problems during routine health care. Proceedings are published in the February issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. He also stated that "Alcohol problems are really common, roughly one in every 10 or 11 people drink too much, and the consequences cost us all," said William R. Miller, Distinguished Professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, and chair of the discussion. "You have about a 40 percent chance of being in an alcohol-related vehicular crash, anywhere from a fender-bender to a fatal crash, at least once in your lifetime. For every dollar spent to purchase alcoholic beverages, Americans incur about two dollars in social and health care costs. Averaged across the population, that's about $1000 per year for every U.S. adult, whether or not they themselves drink. For those who are directly affected by their own problem drinking or that of a family member, the costs are much higher."
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