==Prognosis==A 2002 study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism surveyed a group of 4,422 adults meeting the criteria for alcohol dependence and found that after one year, some met the authors' criteria for low-risk drinking, even though only 25.5 percent of the group received any treatment, with the breakdown as follows: 25 percent were found to be still dependent, 27.3 percent were in partial remission (some symptoms persist), 11.8 percent asymptomatic drinkers (consumption increases chances of relapse) and 35.9 percent were fully recovered — made up of 17.7 percent low-risk drinkers plus 18.2 percent abstainers.
==Prognosi==[[File:Alcohol by country.svg_thumb_left_Consumo totale di alcol all'anno per abitante nel 2011 (Fonte: OMS)]]Uno studio del 2002 del "National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism" statunitense, ha esaminato un gruppo di 4.422 adulti che soddisfano i criteri per la dipendenza da alcol e ha scoperto che, dopo un anno, alcuni di essi sono stati classificati come a basso rischio, anche se solo 25,5% del gruppo ha ricevuto un trattamento.