The U.S.’s alcohol-induced death rate rose sharply in the pandemic’s first year

Researchers have reported more frequent and heavier drinking in 2020

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The rate of alcohol-induced deaths, which increased overall by 26 percent from 2019 to 2020, was highest for those ages 55 to 64 for both men and women.

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The death rate from alcohol use rose sharply in the United States in the first year of the pandemic. From 2019 to 2020, the rate of alcohol-induced deaths climbed 26 percent, from 10.4