Table 1.

Prevalence (%) of Lifetime Alcohol Use, Binge Drinking, Frequent Binge Drinking, and DSM-IV Alcohol Abuse/Dependence by Race/Ethnicity in the United States: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions^a

	Ever Drink Alcohol	Ever Binge Drink (≥5 Drinks for Men, ≥4 for Women)	Ever Frequently Binge Drink (Once per Week or More)	Lifetime Alcohol Abuse/Dependence
Non-Hispanic white	86.60	41.20	25.30	34.10
Non-Hispanic black	75.30	24	15.70	20.60
Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native	82.90	47.60	33.20	43
Non-Hispanic Asian	60.90	17.20	9.20	11.60
Hispanic	74.30	34.10	18.40	21

Abbreviation: DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition.

^aAnalyzed by using publicly available data. Estimates of lifetime alcohol abuse/dependence were published previously by Hasin et al. (10).