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1Running head: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
NR 503 Week 6 Assignment: Epidemiological Analysis: Chronic Health Problem (Alcoholism).
Epidemiological Analysis Chronic Health Problem: Alcohol Addiction
Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR503-62711: Population Health Epidemiology and Statistical Principles
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: ALCOHOL ADDICTION
Between 1943 and 2014, life expectancy in the US increased almost every year. Among
the years of 2014 and 2017, the country faced the lengthiest unceasing decline in deaths since
1915 (Glei and Weinstein, 2019). Majority of the decline has been attributed to the drug
epidemic, but alcohol related suicide and mortality has also been a factor increasing the death
rates since the 1990s. Alcohol consumption in excess, is responsible for greater than 93,000
deaths annually, or about 225 deaths a day (CDC, 2020). According to Ma, Huo and Meng
(2015), alcohol consumption has been identified as a major contributor to the global burden of
economic cost, chronic disease, and injury. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the
harmful use of alcohol is accountable for 7.1% (males) and 2.2% (females) of the disease’s
global burden, and is the leading risk factor for disability and premature mortality among those
aged 15 to 49 years (2020). With that being said, alcoholism is a chronic health problem that
needs to be addressed. This paper with explore alcoholism’s background and significance,
surveillance and reporting among healthcare providers, analyze the epidemiology of this disease
process, diagnosing and current national standards for alcoholism, and implement plans to
counter this chronic health issue within health care settings.
Background and Significance
Alcoholism is a serious chronic disease that endangers many populations, and the effects
are seen worldwide. It is the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States,
subsequent to tobacco and poor diet/physical inactivity One of Merriam-Webster’s definition of
alcohol abuse (alcoholism) states it is “a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disorder marked
by excessive and usually compulsive drinking of alcohol leading to psychological and physical
dependence or addiction,” (Alcoholism, n.d.). That definition alone explains the importance of
how this is a chronic health issue, because the excessive drinking can lead to death, thus
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