Here are five findings to know:
- Alcohol deaths climbed to 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, up from 7.97 in 2012. The number of alcohol-related deaths spiked in 2020 and 2021 before decreasing in 2022.
- Alcohol-induced death rates are highest among American Indian or Alaska Native people, those ages 45-64, males and people living in rural areas. Among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, the rate of alcohol-induced deaths in 2022 was 78.4 per 100,000 people, compared to the overall average of 13.53 deaths per 100,000. American Indians and Alaska Native populations also had the fastest rising rates of alcohol-related deaths among racial and ethnic groups, nearly doubling since 2012.
- People ages 26-44 and females also had fast-rising rates of alcohol-induced deaths. Rates of alcohol deaths among those ages 26-44 increased 144% from 2012 to 2022 and rose by 86% among females, compared to 61% among males.
- Rates of alcohol-induced deaths increased in every state but varied widely by geography. In Connecticut, rates of alcohol-related deaths increased by 167%, the largest increase of any state. In Washington, D.C., alcohol deaths increased by 24%.
- Several factors contribute to rising rates of alcohol-related deaths, according to KFF. Alcohol consumption and binge drinking rates have increased in the past decade, and increased stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic could have contributed to increasing rates of drinking. Fewer than 1 in 10 people with alcohol use disorder receive treatment for the disease, according to the analysis.
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