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Abstract: Alcohol abuse, alcohol misuse, alcohol dependence and other alcohol-related problems are extremely prevalent issues in the United States and in the world today. In fact, excessive alcohol use is responsible FOR about 261 deaths everyday (CDC, 2021). Addiction is an issue that is extremely widespread, as more than 20 million Americans suffer from addiction. Also, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) lists alcohol as the third most addictive drug. Heavy drinking is considered more than 15 drinks per week for males, and more than 8 drinks per week for females. More than half of alcohol-related deaths are due to health effects from drinking too much over time, including different types of cancer, liver disease, and heart disease (CDC, 2021). Furthermore, discussions regarding income inequality have really picked up over the past few years as well. In fact, low income shows the difficulty to age out of alcohol dependence (Zemore, Lui & Mulia, 2020). There are obviously many negative effects of income inequality. The aim of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between total family income and heavy drinking status.
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