Alcohol-related Deaths
Over-consumption of alcohol is one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide. One study links alcohol to 1 in every 25 deaths worldwide and that 5% of years lived with disability are attributable to alcohol consumption.
Countries collect statistics on alcohol-related deaths. While some categories relate to short-term effects, such as accidents, many relate to long-term effects of alcohol.
Read more about this topic: Long-term Effects Of Alcohol
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“You lived too long, we have supped full with heroes,
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—C.D. Andrews (1913–1992)