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More than 140,000 people die from excessive alcohol use in the US each year.
Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use in the United States

Everyone can help prevent excessive alcohol use. Learn how you can take action.

CDC Alcohol Program: Celebrating 20 years
CDC Alcohol Program: Celebrating 20 Years!

See some of the milestones from the past 20 years and the CDC Alcohol Program’s contributions.

17 billion total binge drinks by US adults annually = 470 total binge drinks per binge drinker. half of total binge drinks consumed by those aged 35+. www.cdc.gov/alcohol
U.S. Adults Drink 17 Billion Binge Drinks a Year

Don’t binge drink. Drinking less reduces the chance you’ll harm yourself or others.

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Excessive Drinking is Draining the U.S. Economy

The cost of excessive alcohol use in the United States rose to almost a quarter trillion dollars in 2010.

VItal Signs
3 in 4. 76% of alcohol poisoning deaths are among adults ages 35-64
Alcohol Poisoning Deaths in the United States, 2010—2012

A deadly consequence of binge drinking.

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Alcohol Screening and Counseling

An effective but underused health service.

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Binge Drinking

A serious, under-recognized problem among women and girls.

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Binge Drinking

Nationwide problems, local solutions.

Page last reviewed: October 15, 2021
Content source: Division of Population Health , National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention