What is the most common self-reported sign of problem drinking?
40%
40% of those identifying signs related to constantly monitoring their alcohol situation.
n = 4,957 US people; findings reported for drinkers · Fielded March 2022 · Cherry Data Signals
Breakdown
Constantly monitoring alcohol situation40%
Continuing to drink once started27%
Regret about drunken behavior9%
Drinking when not wanting to8%
Negative consequences8%
Unintended actions while drunk6%
Blacking out2%
0%50%100%
Methodology
- Sample
- 4,957
- Population
- US people; findings reported for drinkers
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- March 2022
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Commissioned by
- Alcohol.org (American Addiction Centers)
- Study
- Self-Reported Warning Signs of Problem Drinking
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (March 2022). "What is the most common self-reported sign of problem drinking?" Survey of 4,957 US people; findings reported for drinkers, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/most-common-self-reported-sign-of-problem-drinking
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This survey was commissioned by Alcohol.org (American Addiction Centers). If you feature Alcohol.org (American Addiction Centers), please cite Cherry Data Signals as the survey platform.
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