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About 178,000 people die from excessive alcohol use in the U.S. each year.
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Featured Research and Tools:

  • Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density
  • Alcohol-Related Disease Impact Application
  • Deaths from Excessive Drinking – Adults Aged 20-64
  • Trends in Alcohol-Related Emergency Department Visits
  • Binge Drinking and Other Substance Use
  • Binge Drinking Among US Adults
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  • Alcohol & Pregnancy
  • Alcohol & Cancer
Last Reviewed: February 29, 2024
Source: Division of Population Health , National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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