Abstract
Purpose
Underage drinking is common in the United States. This article presents nationally
representative data on hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in youth.
Methods
Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, discharge records of individuals between
15 and 20 years diagnosed with AUD were identified. Incidence rates of these hospitalizations
were calculated based on population estimates from the US Census Bureau.
Results
In 2008, there were 699,506 nonobstetric discharges in 15- to 20-year-olds, of which
39,619 (5.6%) had an AUD diagnosis with or without an injury diagnosis. The overall
annual incidence of AUD hospitalization was 18.3 per 10,000 boys and 12.3 per 10,000
girls. Native American boys in the Midwest had the highest incidence (101 per 10,000),
and Asian/Pacific Islander girls in the South had the lowest (2 per 10,000). The estimated
total charges for these hospitalizations were $755 million in 2008.
Conclusions
Hospitalization care for underage drinking is common, especially in certain race and
in certain geographic regions and is associated with a substantial health care expenditure.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 15, 2012
Accepted:
October 21,
2011
Received:
April 28,
2011
Identification
Copyright
© 2012 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
