Economic Burden of Alcohol Misuse in the United States
![Economic burden of alcohol use disorder in the united states. In 2010, alcohol misuse cost the United States $249 billion](/sites/default/files/styles/medium__350x350_/public/39078_NIAAA_Facts_%26_Stats_Graphics_Sacks_7.jpg?itok=21DcZs6z)
- In 2010, alcohol misuse cost the United States $249 billion.1
- Three quarters of the total cost of alcohol misuse is related to binge drinking.1
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