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Amazing Facts About Alcoholism

In Utah

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Utah is a largely Mormon state and has some of the lowest alcohol

consumption rates in the country. However, this does not mean that Utah does not

battle with alcoholism.

In fact, in Utah’s population, some unique alcohol consumption characteristics could complicate treatment for alcoholism.

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Learning About Utah

Utah teens are more likely to get wasted than their peers nationwide.

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A 2013 report on underage drinking in Utah found that while Utah teens are less likely to drink than teenagers in other states, Utah teens who do drink are actually more likely to drink to excess.

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17 percent of Utah high school seniors polled said they drank alcohol in the past 30 days, compared with 40 percent nationwide.

72 percent engaged in binge drinking. This is much higher than the 55-percent national average.

According to the report, many young Utahns

are at risk of developing alcoholism.

Utah drinkers are just as prone to dangerous drinking habits as people in other states.

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-about 25 percent of the adult UT population consumes alcohol in any given month, compared to a

national rate of about 50 percent.

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According to a recent Utah Statewide Substance Abuse Epidemiology Profile

Rates of heavy drinking and binge drinking among Utah drinkers are consistent with national rates. Since heavy drinking and binge drinking correlate highly with alcoholism, this means that Utah drinkers just as prone to alcoholism as the rest

of the nation, despite the low state- wide consumption.

Utah alcohol consumption has a highly unusual age distribution.

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-problem drinking is just as prevalent in older people as

it is in young people

-Utah has a flatter distribution of alcohol consumption and abuse, with adults in their 30s, 40s, and 50s actually consuming slightly more alcohol than people in their teens and 20s, according

to National Alcoholism Center (NAC).

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-Older adults are also more likely than young people to engage in

heavy drinking. According to NAC, this unusual pattern actually may actually complicate

statewide alcoholism prevention efforts, as alcoholism awareness campaigns are

usually targeted at the youth population.

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Utah alcohol laws don’t stop those determined to drink.

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Utah’s alcohol laws are

much more restrictive than those in other states, particularly when it comes to serving alcohol

in public. Nevertheless, some

statistics indicate that these laws might not do much to curb

problem drinking.

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A 2014 report on alcohol

consumption in Utah found that the majority of alcohol consumed in Utah is

done at home. This could lead to

also lead to problem drinking.

Drinking alone at home is a major warning sign that you might have

an alcohol problem, and it is especially

dangerous when you are

depressed.

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