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General News 6/27/2014 at 1:58 PM EDT H4'ed 6/27/14

At least 10% of US deaths caused by excess alcohol consumption

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, excessive drinking accounted for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults in the United States between 2006 and 2010. Alcohol associated death rates vary across states, but excessive drinking remains a leading cause of premature mortality nationwide. In addition, excessive drinking is associated with an estimated 2.5 million years of potential life lost each year in the US alone.

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