Alcohol Use (Data are for U.S. for 2001) Prevalence Percent of adults who drank alcohol in the past year: 62.5 Percent of current drinkers who had five or more drinks on at least one day in the past year: 32.4 Source: Health, United States, 2003, table 65 Mortality Alcohol-induced deaths, excluding accidents and homicides: 19,928 Deaths from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: 27,257 Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2002 More Data Alcohol Use in the Past Month by High School Seniors, eighth and tenth-graders, 1980-2002 Health, United States, 2003, table 63 Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Fact Sheet Related Links National Health Interview Survey National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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