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Get an online education in alcoholism by the numbers.

On the Web, check out how many people suffer from the disease in the U.S. and worldwide, along with studies on alcohol's effects on fetal development, the elderly, men vs. women -— plus more on teen drinking habits, college binge drinking, drunk driving, alcohol-related crime statistics and recent research on alcoholism's economic costs...

Fast Stats - Alcohol Use - Quick overview and downloadable PDF files offering official data from the National Center for Health Statistics on alcohol use in the U.S. by adults and teens, mortality rates from alcohol abuse, facts on chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.

College Drinking Prevention - Related Research - Links to major publications, statistics, databases and studies on U.S. college age drinking and abuse from CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov.

Institute of Alcohol Studies - Factsheets - Extensive U.K. information available in PDF format with news and information on alcohol-related issues in Great Britain and the EU, covering binge drinking, drinking and driving, workplace issues, related crime statistics and more.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - A comprehensive list of the U.S. organization's pamphlets and brochures available for viewing in PDF format with links to related databases, current clinical trials, FAQ.

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Information and research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders including a searchable database of related journal articles, a U.S. national and state directory of referral services, an extensive list of related links, calendar of events.

MADD - Statistics - Fast facts from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, with stats on underage drinking and driving, alchohol-impaired driving, related crashes, arrests and fatalities.

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