U.S. Alcohol Deaths Double from 1999 to 2024
In the United States, alcohol deaths have increased dramatically since 1999 in the general population. The largest increase was from 2019 to 2021, that is, in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it has declined since then, it has generally doubled since 1999 to 2024. On the other hand, although the majority of the dead are men, there has been a greater increase in women and, above all, those belonging to the indigenous ethnic group.
All the results have been published openly in the journal PLOS Global Public Health. In the study, you used data from the CDC and the prevention system, which included 14 causes of alcohol-related deaths. The main one is liver disease, followed by psychic and behavioral disorders. Since cancers and cardiovascular problems have not been considered, the situation is likely to be even more serious.
The most affected group is native ethnicity: in men, the mortality rate is three times higher than in whites; and in women, it is four times higher than in whites. In the general population, the greatest increase was observed in young women (25-34 years): An increase of 255%. The most significant increase in men has also occurred in this age range: of 188%.
The researchers say that the study is useful for designing and implementing more effective prevention policies.
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