Alcohol &Tobacco Addiction

Nicole Brodeur

PE 2850 Wellness Choices

Alcohol Addiction Stats

More than 100,000 deaths are caused by

excessive alcohol consumption each year. Direct

and indirect causes of death include drunk

driving, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, cancer, and

stroke

Nearly 14 million Americans meet diagnostic

criteria for alcohol use disorders

Alcohol kills 6 ½ times more youth than all other

illicit drugs combined

Tobacco Addiction Stats

Every year, tobacco use kills more Americans

than World War II and the Vietnam War

combined. Tobacco related illnesses kill 440,000

US citizens per year

One in every five deaths is attributed to tobacco

use

Of the 45 million Americans who smoke, 70

percent say they want to quit