Alcohol Use
Data are for the U.S.
Prevalence
- Percent of adults 18 years and over who had at least one heavy drinking day (five or more drinks for men and four or more drinks for women) in the past year: 23.4%
Mortality
- Number of alcoholic liver disease deaths: 19,388
- Number of alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 30,722
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, table 10 [PDF - 4.4 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: February 9, 2016
- Page last updated: October 7, 2016
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