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Epidemiology of DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder: Results From the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions III

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Grant, Bridget F., Goldstein, Risë B., Saha, Tulshi D., Chou, S. Patricia, Jung, Jeesun, Zhang, Haitao, Pickering, Roger P., Ruan, W. June +3 more·2015·JAMA Psychiatry

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: National epidemiologic information from recently collected data on the new DSM-5 classification of alcohol use disorder (AUD) using a reliable, valid, and uniform data source is needed. OBJECTIVE: To present nationally representative findings on the prevalence, correlates, psychiatric comorbidity, associated disability, and treatment of DSM-5 AUD diagnoses overall and according to severity level (mild, moderate, or severe). DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: We conducted face-to-face interviews with a representative US noninstitutionalized civilian adult (≥18 years) sample (N = 36 309) as the 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions III (NESARC-III). Data were collected from April 2012 through June 2013 and analyzed in October 2014. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Twelve-month and lifetime prevalences of AUD. RESULTS: Twelve-month and lifetime prevalences of AUD were 13.9% and 29.1%, respectively. Prevalence was generally highest for men (17.6% and 36.0%, respectively), white (14.0% and 32.6%, respectively) and Native American (19.2% and 43.4%, respectively), respondents, and younger (26.7% and 37.0%, respectively) and previously married (11.4% and 27.1%, respectively) or never married (25.0% and 35.5%, respectively) adults. Prevalence of 12-month and lifetime severe AUD was greatest among respondents with the lowest income level (1.8% and 1.5%, respectively). Significant disability was associated with 12-month and lifetime AUD and increased with the severity of AUD. Only 19.8% of respondents with lifetime AUD were ever treated. Significant associations were found between 12-month and lifetime AUD and other substance use disorders, major depressive and bipolar I disorders, and antisocial and borderline personality disorders across all levels of AUD severity, with odds ratios ranging from 1.2 (95% CI, 1.08-1.36) to 6.4 (95% CI, 5.76-7.22). Associations between AUD and panic disorder, specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder were modest (odds ratios ranged from 1.2 (95% CI, 1.01-1.43) to 1.4 (95% CI, 1.13-1.67) across most levels of AUD severity. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Alcohol use disorder defined by DSM-5 criteria is a highly prevalent, highly comorbid, disabling disorder that often goes untreated in the United States. The NESARC-III data indicate an urgent need to educate the public and policy makers about AUD and its treatment alternatives, to destigmatize the disorder, and to encourage those who cannot reduce their alcohol consumption on their own, despite substantial harm to themselves and others, to seek treatment.

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    Lifetime DSM-5 alcohol use disorder was associated with specific phobia.

    “Lifetime AUD was associated with persistent depression (except moderate severity), panic disorder (except mild severity), specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder (except moderate severity).”
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    Odds of 12-month and lifetime DSM-5 alcohol use disorder were greater among men than women.

    “Odds of 12-month and lifetime AUD were greater among men and lower among black, Asian or Pacific Islander, and Hispanic than white respondents, regardless of severity.”
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    Odds of 12-month and lifetime DSM-5 alcohol use disorder were greater among respondents younger than 65 years.

    “Odds of 12-month and lifetime AUD were greater among respondents younger than 65 years, regardless of severity level.”
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    Lifetime DSM-5 alcohol use disorder was associated with persistent depression except at moderate severity.

    “Lifetime AUD was associated with persistent depression (except moderate severity), panic disorder (except mild severity), specific phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder (except moderate severity).”
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    The lifetime prevalence of moderate DSM-5 alcohol use disorder was 6.6%.

    “prevalences of lifetime AUD, 8.6% (0.18%), 6.6% (0.18%), and 13.9% (0.31%), respectively.”
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    Findingown data

    Respondents with less than high school education had greater odds of severe and lower odds of mild 12-month DSM-5 alcohol use disorder than respondents with postsecondary education.

    “Compared with respondents who attained postsecondary educational levels, respondents with educational levels less than high school had greater odds of severe and lower odds of mild 12-month AUD.”
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    Findingown data

    DSM-5 alcohol use disorder was associated with other substance use disorders, major depressive and bipolar I disorders, and antisocial and borderline personality disorders across time frames and severity levels.

    “AUD was associated with other substance use disorders, major depressive and bipolar I disorders, and antisocial and borderline PDs across time frames and severity levels”
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    Lifetime AUD was also significantly associated with persistent depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

    “Significant associations between persistent depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder with lifetime AUD were also observed.”
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    Findingown data

    After adjusting for sociodemographic factors and other conditions, the study found significant links between AUD (both past-year and lifetime) and several disorders: other substance use disorders, major depression, bipolar I, specific phobia, and antisocial and borderline personality disorders.

    “We generally found significant associations between 12-month and lifetime AUD and other substance use disorders, major depressive disorder, bipolar I disorder, specific phobia, and antisocial and borderline PDs when we controlled for sociodemographic characteristics and other disorders.”
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    All measures of current disability were strongly associated with 12-month AUD and increased with AUD severity.

    “All measures of current disability were strongly related to 12-month AUD, increasing with AUD severity.”
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    Findingown data

    These concerns do not apply to 12-month comorbidity associations, which had similar direction and magnitude to lifetime associations.

    “However, these concerns are not relevant to 12-month comorbidity associations that demonstrated similar direction and magnitude as comorbid lifetime associations.”
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    Premisecitation

    For more severe alcohol problems, effective medications include oral and extended-release naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram.

    “For more severe problems, effective medications include oral and extended-release naltrexone hydrochloride, acamprosate calcium, and disulfiram61-65”
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    Study design and conductown data

    Comparisons of DSM-IV 12-month alcohol use disorder diagnoses with and without the additional abuse questions yielded virtually identical prevalences (12.7% and 12.2%) and near-perfect concordance (κ = 0.98).

    “Comparisons between DSM-IV 12-month AUD diagnoses with and without the additional questions yielded virtually identical prevalences (12.7% and 12.2%, respectively), with near-perfect concordance (κ = 0.98)”
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    Interpretationown data

    DSM-5 alcohol use disorder is a highly prevalent, highly comorbid, disabling disorder that often goes untreated in the United States.

    “Alcohol use disorder defined by DSM-5 criteria is a highly prevalent, highly comorbid, disabling disorder that often goes untreated in the United States.”
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    Study design and conductcitation

    Test-retest reliability of AUDADIS-5 and DSM-5 alcohol use disorder categorical diagnoses was substantial (κ = 0.60 and κ = 0.62), and dimensional criteria scales had substantial reliability (ICC = 0.83 and 0.85).

    “Test-retest reliability of AUDADIS-5 and DSM-5 AUD categorical diagnoses (κ = 0.60 and κ = 0.62, respectively) and dimensional criteria scales (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC], 0.83 and 0.85, respectively) was substantial”
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    Clinical reappraisal showed fair to good concordance between AUDADIS-5 and PRISM-5 alcohol use disorder diagnoses (κ = 0.49 and κ = 0.62) and excellent concordance for their dimensional counterparts (ICC = 0.81 and 0.85).

    “showed fair to good concordance on AUDADIS-5 and PRISM-5 AUD diagnoses (κ = 0.49 and κ = 0.62, respectively) and excellent concordance (ICC, 0.81 and 0.85, respectively)”
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    Previous NESARC data indicate that 12-step group participation raises the likelihood of recovery.

    “Prior NESARC findings55 show that participation in 12-step groups increases the likelihood of recovery, consistent with randomized clinical trials testing the efficacy of 12-step facilitation administered by health care practitioners.56”
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    Lack of insurance is not the main reason for untreated AUD in the US; instead, stigma and beliefs that treatment does not work are the explanations.

    “Rather than lack of insurance, fears of stigmatization and beliefs that treatment is ineffective explain the lack of AUD treatment in the United States.50-54”
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    Untreated AUD-related functional impairment has been linked to reduced life chances, more stressful life conditions, and greater risk and severity of other psychiatric disorders, even after remission.

    “When untreated, AUD-related functional impairment also has been associated with diminished life chances, increased stressful life conditions, and increased risk for and severity of other psychiatric disorders, even after AUD remission.73”
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    Study design and conductown data

    When respondents were compared with the total eligible sample, no significant differences were found in percentages of Hispanic, black, or Asian respondents, population density, vacancy rate, group quarters proportion, or renter proportion at the segment level.

    “no significant differences were found in the percentages of Hispanic, black, or Asian respondents, population density, vacancy rate, proportion of the population in group quarters, or proportion of renters at the segment level.”
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    The SF-12v2 is a reliable and valid measure of current impairment widely used in population surveys.

    “The SF-12v2 is a reliable and valid measure of current impairment widely used in population surveys.”
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    Effective behavioral treatments include 12-step facilitation, motivational interviewing, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

    “evidence-based behavioral treatments include 12-step facilitation,56 motivational interviewing,66-68 and cognitive-behavioral therapy.68-70”
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    Study design and conductown data

    Respondents included a slightly higher percentage of men, a greater percentage of those aged 60 to 69 years, and smaller percentages of those aged 40 to 49 and 30 to 39 years than the eligible sample.

    “Respondents included a slightly higher percentage of men (48.1% vs 46.2%), a greater percentage of those aged 60 to 69 years (13.7% vs 12.6%), and smaller percentages of those aged 40 to 49 (18.1% vs 18.3%) and 30 to 39 (16.7% vs 17.4%) years than in the eligible sample.”
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    Study design and conductnone given

    Lifetime comorbid associations may be affected by recall bias and by bias in how associations vary with age at onset of comorbid disorders.

    “Lifetime comorbid associations with AUD may be subject to recall bias and bias in variation of associations by ages at onset of comorbid disorders.”
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    Interpretationnone given

    The NESARC-III is unique in offering current, comprehensive data on DSM-5 AUD and its correlates and comorbidity in the US.

    “The NESARC-III is also unique in providing current, comprehensive information on DSM-5 AUD and its correlates and comorbidity in the United States.”
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    Study design and conductnone given

    Like other large US surveys, the NESARC-III did not assess all psychiatric disorders.

    “Similarly to other large US surveys, we did not assess all psychiatric disorders.”
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    Interpretationown data

    DSM-5 AUD is a highly prevalent, highly comorbid, disabling disorder that is often untreated in the US.

    “The DSM-5 diagnosis of AUD is a highly prevalent, highly comorbid, disabling disorder often untreated in the United States.”
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    Study design and conductnone given

    Study limitations include differences in survey methods between the 2001-2002 NESARC and the 2012-2013 NESARC-III, and suboptimal reliability for some non-AUD diagnoses.

    “Potential study limitations include differences in some aspects of survey methods between the 2001-2002 NESARC and the 2012-2013 NESARC-III and less than ideal reliability for a few diagnoses other than AUD.”
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    Study design and conductnone given

    The NESARC-III has strengths including a large sample, reliable and valid measures of AUD and other psychopathology, and rigorous methods.

    “Strengths of the NESARC-III include its large sample size, reliable and valid measures of AUD and other psychopathology, and rigorous study methods.”
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    The NESARC-III was cross-sectional.

    “The NESARC-III was also cross-sectional.”
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Population segments not covered by the survey (homeless individuals, prisoners, and most treated individuals) have a higher prevalence of AUD than the covered population.

    “Because some population segments were not covered (ie, homeless individuals, prisoners, and most treated individuals), estimates presented herein may underestimate the true prevalence of AUD.”
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  • Although SUDs are generally associated with more severe consequences than substance misuse, substance misuse is much more prevalent.

    “Although SUDs are gen erally associated with more severe consequences than substance misuse, the latter is much more prevalent 148- 150 .”

    From Substance use disorders: a comprehensive update of classification, epidemiology, neurobiology, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention (2023) · cites this paper as [149]

    The Results > Disability and Discussion sections report that disability associated with alcohol use disorder increases with disorder severity. The Discussion also reports heavy-drinking rates higher than the 12-month AUD rate, but heavy drinking is not measured here as a separate category of substance misuse without a disorder. The paper does not establish the claim’s general comparison between SUDs and substance misuse across substances. (LLM, conf=0.84)

    Experimental — accuracy not yet measured
  • High comorbidity between AUD and major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and anxiety disorders.

    “A recent epidemiological study showed particularly high comorbidity between AUD and major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder and comorbidity with personality disorders and anxiety disorders (Grant et al., 2015).”
  • Alcohol use disorder among firefighters is estimated at approximately 50%, nearly twice that of the general population.

    “Alcohol use disorder (AUD) among firefighters is estimated at approximately 50% [7], nearly twice that of the general population [8].”
  • In many countries, the highest prevalence of substance use problems is found among young adults, aged 18-25, and a majority of these 'age out' of excessive substance use.

    “For instance, in many countries, the highest prevalence of substance use problems is found among young adults, aged 18-25 [36], and a majority of these 'age out' of excessive substance use [37].”
  • Lower socioeconomic status is correlated with both AD and age at first birth, and the current study suggests that shared genetic liabilities may be one potential mechanism for their observed relationship.

    “Lower socioeconomic status is correlated with both AD41 and age at first birth42 and the current study suggests that shared genetic liabilities may be one potential mechanism for their observed relationship.”

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  • Claimed highest severe-AUD rates fall below the overall rates

    Major

    The abstract calls the lowest-income group's severe-AUD prevalences the greatest, yet gives 1.8% and 1.5%. The corresponding overall severe-AUD prevalences are higher, at 3.4% and 13.9%; an overall rate cannot exceed the highest income-group rate.

  • Lifetime severe-AUD rate is below the past-year rate in the same group

    Minor

    For the lowest-income group, the stated lifetime severe-AUD prevalence is 1.5%, below its 12-month prevalence of 1.8%. The paper defines lifetime diagnoses to include diagnoses in the preceding 12 months, so the lifetime rate cannot be lower for that group.

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Grant, B. F., Goldstein, R. B., Saha, T. D., Chou, S. P., Jung, J., Zhang, H., Pickering, R. P., Ruan, W. J., Smith, S. M., Huang, B., & Hasin, D. S.
Affiliations
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
Venue
JAMA Psychiatry
Published
2015-08-01
Volume
72
Issue
8
Pages
757
ISSN
2168-622X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1839921965
Cited by
2,556
References
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FWCI
163.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
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  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (Z99‐AA999999)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (K05AA014223)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Keywords
alcoholism, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, substance use disorders, disability, treatment utilization, severity, lifetime prevalence, gender differences, income, marital status, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, NESARC-III, United States adults, Native Americans, alcohol screening and brief intervention
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Alcoholism, Mental Disorders, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Young Adult

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