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Alcohol deaths up 70% over the past decade: Report

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 12:00 AM

(NewsNation) — Alcohol deaths increased steadily over the past decade, with sharp rises during the pandemic years, according to a report published last week.

Overall, the national alcohol death rate has risen 70% in the past decade, accounting for 51,191 deaths in 2022, up from 27,762 deaths in 2012, the KFF analysis found.

Over the past decade, alcohol death rates grew the fastest among people aged 26 to 44, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people and women, according to the report.

In 2022, alcohol deaths were the highest among people aged 45 to 64, men, people living in rural areas and AIAN people. The report revealed that alcohol death rates are five times higher for AIAN people than white people, which is the racial group with the next highest prevalence.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Taylor Delandro, NewsNation, found at ozarksfirst.com)

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