Most Alcohol-Linked Deaths Occur Among Working-Age Adults: CDC

Jasmine Pettis 3/14/1412:00 PM

Americans' excessive alcohol use contributes to thousands of deaths each year, and the majority who die are working-age adults, according to a new government report.

More than two-thirds of these deaths and 80 percent of years of life lost come from the ranks of adults aged 20 to 64, said lead author Katy Gonzales, an alcohol epidemiologist with the Michigan Department of Community Health.

"It's really important to drive home that excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death," Gonzales said. "It really is right up there with tobacco and physical inactivity, especially among working-age adults."

http://consumer.healthday.com/general-health-information-16/alcohol-abuse-news-12/excessive-drinking-deaths-highest-among-working-age-adults-cdcdeaths-685796.html

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