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via Cleveland19:

 

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, Americans are drinking a lot more.

JAMA’s new study found one in eight Americans struggle with alcohol abuse.

Addiction specialists say this problem needs a lot more attention than it’s getting.

When it comes to alcohol abuse in America, the numbers are staggering.

Nearly one in four Americans under age 30 struggle with alcohol abuse.

Overall, one in eight Americans struggle with alcohol abuse.

The study tracked the drinking patterns of 40,000 people for two years and found alcohol disorders rose by almost 50 percent.

That means almost 30 million Americans are struggling with alcohol abuse.

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