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More than 93,000 people die from excessive alcohol use in the United States each year.
Deaths from Excessive Alcohol Use in the U.S.

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

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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 U.S. rose to almost a quarter trillion dollars in 2010. Implementing effective community-based interventions can reduce excessive drinking and its costs.

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

17 billion total binge drink by US adults annually
Binge Drinking

Nationwide Problems, Local Solutions

Page last reviewed: December 30, 2019
Content source: Division of Population Health , National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention