Alcohol-Related Death Rates Are On The Rise

Alcohol-Related Death Rates Are On The Rise In a new article by Medical News Today, more people in the United States are drinking more alcohol and experiencing the harmful effects. The number of hospitalizations is rising in every age group, as are death rates. Knowing the statistics, who is experiencing these effects, and what you can do can help bring alcohol-related death rates down for good. Alcohol-Related Death Rates Impact Innocent People Alcohol doesn’t result in death to just those who drink it. Alcohol can affect innocent people in many ways. For example, 1 in 6 death certificates recording death as a result of drunk driving listed alcohol as a contributor.  In addition, about 5,000 people under age 21 die from alcohol-related injuries involving underage drinking annually. About 1,900 (38 percent) of them involve a drunk driver and 1,600 (32 percent) result from homicides. Alcohol can also cause deadly viruses, such as HIV, sexual assault, violence, and innocent people falling victim to other risky behaviors performed by intoxicated individuals. Statistics on Alcohol-Related Death Rates Between 2000 and 2015, the number of hospital visits related to alcohol shot up by 76.3% for people age 12 and over The total number of emergency department visits linked with alcohol rose by over 47% between 2006 and 2014 The researchers saw the biggest increases among the female population. They reported a 10.1% rise in the number of women who consumed alcohol between 2000 and ...
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