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Alcohol Use Disorder. Problem drinking that becomes severe is given the medical diagnosis of âalcohol use disorderâ or AUD. Approximately 7.2 percent or 17 million adults in the United States ages 18 and older had an AUD in 2012. This includes 11.2 million men and 5.7 million women. Adolescents can be diagnosed with an AUD as well, and in 2012, an estimated 855,000 adolescents ages 12â17 had an AUD. To be diagnosed with an AUD, individuals must meet certain criteria outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
A number of factors influence how and to what extent alcohol affects the brain (1), including. 1  how much and how often a person drinks; 2  the age at which he or she first began drinking, and how long he or she has been drinking; 3  the personâs age, level of education, gender, genetic background, and family history of alcoholism;