Alcohol Use Statistics in Arizona: Alcohol Rehab Arizona
A recent study, Adult Substance Use in Arizona, by the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at Arizona State University, discusses alcohol use in Arizona. Some interesting findings were reported of those surveyed including:
- 59 % of 18-28 year olds, 63% of 29-39 year olds, 58% of 40-49 and 50-59 year olds respectively, 56% of those ages 60-69, and 33% of those 70 and older were current drinkers
- Among those who had ever consumed alcohol, the prevalence of current alcohol use increased as income increased
- As to current alcohol use, Hispanic/Latinos (53 percent), African Americans (49 percent) and Native Americans (46 percent) reported significantly lower rates of alcohol use than did non-Hispanic Whites (61 percent)
- Further, one-in-ten (10 percent) Native American or American Indian adults who had consumed alcohol did so before the age of 12, which was higher than for any other race/ethnicity.
- People with higher incomes were more likely to begin drinking before age 21 than those in lower income categories. Similarly, those with higher incomes were also more likely to be current alcohol users than adults in lower income categories
- Binge drinking (defined as consuming 4 or more drinks on the same occasion for women and five or more drinks on the same occasion for men) in Arizona is lower than the national average
Source: www.arizonahealthsurvey.org