HomeMy WebLinkAboutKim and Ying Ng - PresentationThe Impact of Alcohol on our Society
Rexburg City Council Meeting - April 15, 2015
Bill 1128 (Sale of Alcohol on Sunday)
1. Introduction
2. One hundred years of Alcoholism in brief
anti alcohol movement and prohibition
3. National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence information
https://ncadd.org/get-help/family-information-and-education/144-family-education
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) claim:
“Our Nation’s #1 health problem is alcoholism and drug dependence.”
https://ncadd.org/learn-about-alcohol/drinking-and-driving
Facts
17.6 million people, or one in every 12 adults, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence along with several million more who engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to
alcohol problems.
More than 7 million children live in a household where at least one parent is dependent on or has abused alcohol.
Facts About Alcohol:
Alcohol abuse and alcoholism can affect all aspects of a person’s life.
Information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
88,000 deaths are annually attributed to excessive alcohol use
Alcoholism is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the nation
Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) annually, or an average of about 30 years of potential life lost for each death
Up to 40% of all hospital beds in the United States (except for those being used by maternity and intensive care patients) are being used to treat health conditions that are related
to alcohol consumption
Alcoholism has little to do with what kind of alcohol one drinks, how long one has been drinking, or even exactly how much alcohol one consumes. But it has a great deal to do with a
person's uncontrollable need for alcohol.
The alcoholic is frequently in the grip of a powerful craving for alcohol, a need that can feel as strong as the need for food or water.
Question: Is alcoholism a disease?
Answer: Yes, alcoholism is a disease. Like many other diseases, alcoholism is chronic, meaning that it lasts a person's lifetime; it usually follows a predictable course; and it
has symptoms.