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by orbifold 4229 days ago
15% of people who drink alcohol become alcoholics? That seems steep...
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klibertp 4229 days ago
Not really, but it depends on your definition of alcoholism a lot. For example, if you treat every alcoholic as "alcoholic for life, with some of them sober" it makes sense.
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orbifold 4229 days ago
I took a look at the study and indeed they defined it as Alcohol dependent at one time in life.
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