May 31, 2024
A Look at the Latest Alcohol Death Data and Change Over the Last Decade
The health policy nonprofit, KFF, used data from CDC WONDER to examine trends in death caused by alcohol form 2012 – 2022.
The report finds that deaths were highest among people aged 45 to 64, males, people living in rural areas, and American Indian/Alaska native people.
Rural areas experienced faster growth in alcohol deaths, driven by sharp rises during the pandemic.