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The average number of annual deaths attributable to alcohol use increased by 29% between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021.
CDC
Amid the stress and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of deaths related to excess alcohol has skyrocketed.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed last month that between 2016-2017 and 2020-2021, the average number of annual deaths attributable to alcohol use rose 29% from 138,000 to 170,000. The number of people increased to 8,000.
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily death toll was around 488, according to the data.
Two-thirds of these deaths were due to long-term illnesses such as liver disease and other complications from long-term alcohol abuse.
The remaining third is attributable to vehicle accidents, poisonings, and other incidents caused by excessive drinking on a given occasion.
According to the CDC, binge drinking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
According to the agency, more than 8,050 New Yorkers die each year from alcohol abuse.
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