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Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use — United States, 2016–2021

Authors: Marissa B. Esser, PhD; Adam Sherk, PhD; Yong Liu, MD; Timothy S. Naimi, MD



This report discusses the increase in deaths attributed to excessive alcohol use. It looks especially at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.


https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7308a1.htm?s_cid=mm7308a1_w&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_934-DM123391&ACSTrackingLabel=Deaths%20from%20Excessive%20Alcohol%20Use%20are%20on%20the%20Rise%20in%20United%20States&deliveryName=USCDC_934-DM123391