USN: Study: Alcohol Is Fueling an ‘Urgent Public Health Crisis’ in the U.S.

A new study suggests that alcohol has been increasingly responsible for deaths across every race, ethnicity, and gender. These researchers are calling this an “urgent public health crisis.” We know that many diseases such as liver disease and alcohol poisoning are caused by  chronic use. This study included deaths attributable to these diseases, but excluded deaths potentially related to alcohol such as traffic accidents, so the effect is likely much worse. The highest rates of consumption are among those in their 20s and 30s, so they predict we will see very high rates of alcohol induced deaths in thirty years. The study found that those most affected are groups that were not typically thought of as high risk, such as Alaska Natives and Native Americans. 

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