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How Many People Are Alcoholics?
Approximately 5% of the adult population is alcoholic and probably another 5% is
drinking at levels that may lead to more serious problems. This estimate of 5% can be
supported by a number of indicators.
The number of alcoholics can be estimated using formulas based on liver cirrhosis
mortality or per capita consumption data. While no one has carefully examined the
underlying methodology of these formulas for a number of years, we still use these
methods. However they fail to indicate other high risk drinking behaviours that may not be
alcoholic but are no less problematic (ie. "binge drinking"). Using liver cirrhosis deaths,
3% of the adult population is estimated to be alcoholic. Using per capita alcohol
consumption data, the Ontario population can be categorized in the following manner:
No risk - abstainers 18.2%
Low risk - 1-14 drinks/week 62.2%
Moderate risk - 15-35 drinks/week 13.6%
High risk - 35+ drinks/week 6.0%
A third method uses survey methodology. The 1994 Ontario adult (18+) survey conducted
by the Addiction Research Foundation (Adlaf et al., 1994) included specific questions to
determine alcohol dependence. Based on those questions, 5.3% of adults met the alcohol
dependence criteria.
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Is heroin addictive?
Yes. The onset of addiction is rapid and severe no matter which method is used to consume heroin. Even
"recreational users" who limit their use to weekends are not immune from the threat of addiction. Heroin addicts will
"crave" more of the drug and experience withdrawal symptoms if they do not get their regular "fix" or dose. Heroin
abusers may lose interest in daily activities and report loss of energy and boredom. They may have a hard time
limiting their use, may build a tolerance to the drug requiring larger amounts of the drug to get the same effect, and
may develop problems with their jobs and personal relationships. Like other drug addictions, heroin can become the
most important aspect of their lives. Heroin addicts often have habits that cost $100-$200 a day, which can cause
addicts to quickly turn to lives of shoplifting, burglary, theft, drug dealing, and prostitution to support their habits.
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Does using opiates cause dependence or addiction?
Yes. Dependence is likely, especially if a person uses a lot of the drug or even uses it
occasionally over a long period of time. When a person becomes dependent, finding and
using the drug often becomes the main focus in life. As more and more of the drug is used
over time, larger amounts are needed to get the same effects. This is called tolerance.
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