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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).
How Alcohol Affects the Body. Drinking alcohol affects the body in many ways. These effects can lead to physical and mental changes that can put alcohol users and others at risk of injury or death.Possible dangers include falls, household accidents, and car crashes.ow Alcohol Affects the Heart. Drinking alcohol can affect the heart in good and bad ways. On the one hand, studies have shown that moderate drinkingâdefined for adults over 65 as no more than one drink a day for men and womenâcan lower the chances of developing heart disease.