Currently, diagnostic guides split alcohol-use disorders into two categories: 1. Alcohol Abuse and 2. Alcohol Dependence. Many researchers believe that this isn't complete, and that there should be a third diagnosis known as "hazardous drinking," that would come before abuse and dependence. Hazardous Drinking is defined as drinking more than guidelines recommend. A study based in Finland has found that hazardous drinking is quite common.

An early age at onset of drinking is a strong predictor of subsequent alcohol dependence. New findings indicate that an early AOD among women born after 1944 may account for their increased rates of lifetime AD. An earlier AOD may be connected to decreased minimum legal drinking age laws.

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