In sum, the significant discrepancy between lifetime rates of AUDs between the NLAES and NESARC datasets is largely attributed to lifetime rates of alcohol abuse. Further investigation of the alcohol abuse category suggests that differences in lifetime rates of the hazardous use criterion account for most of the discrepancy in abuse between these datasets. Thus, in the next stage of our analyses, we will primarily focus on examining potential reasons for the marked differences in lifetime and past-12 month rates of hazardous use between NLAES and NESARC.
