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Alcohol causes one in 20 deaths worldwide, says World Health Organization
2018-09-22
[Guardian] Alcohol is responsible for more than 5% of all deaths worldwide, or around 3 million a year, new figures have revealed.

The data, part of a report from the World Health Organization, shows that about 2.3 million of those deaths in 2016 were of men, and that almost 29% of all alcohol-caused deaths were down to injuries ‐ including traffic accidents and suicide.

The report, which comes out every four years, reveals the continued impact of alcohol on public health around the world, and highlights that the young bear the brunt: 13.5% of deaths among people in their 20s are linked to booze, with alcohol responsible for 7.2% of premature deaths overall.

It also stresses that harm from drinking is greater among poorer consumers than wealthier ones.
"Here, hold mah beer.."
Posted by:Besoeker

#16  And 5 in 20 deaths worldwide (probably) occur in the alcohol-free Islamic world. They could use a few cold brews and chill out.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2018-09-22 23:53  

#15  Was Grant's drinking related to him being a war criminal?
Posted by: DooDahMan   2018-09-22 21:33  

#14  Meanwhile Grant drank outside Vicksburg... and went on to win the war and become a Prez.
Posted by: 3dc   2018-09-22 21:05  

#13  Abe Lincoln looks on, his heart sinking,
As General MacClellan sits, blinking,
Then gets up to meet 'em.
And where? At Antietam.
Is thinking more deadly than drinking?
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2018-09-22 20:20  

#12  95% of Deaths Worldwide Not Caused by Alcohol

Hmm, not very scary when you put it that way.
So much for my career as a click-bait headline writer. I need a drink.

Posted by: SteveS   2018-09-22 19:47  

#11  
I guess I grew up on an old dirt road
Pedal to the metal always did what I was told
'Till I found out that my brand new clothes
Came second hand from the rich kids next door
When I grew up fast I guess I grew up mean
There's a thousand things inside my head I wish I ain't seen
And now I just wander through a real bad dream
Feelin' like I'm coming apart at the seams

Thank you Jack Daniel's Old Number Seven
Tennessee Whiskey got me drinking in heaven
Angels start to look good to me
They're gonna have to deport me to the fiery deep

Thank you Jack Daniel's Old Number Seven
Tennessee Whiskey got me drinking in heaven
I know I can't stay here too long
'Cause I can't go a week without doin' wrong
Without doin' wrong
Without doin' wrong
Without doin' wrong

(Drinkin' in heaven)

So I'm sitting as the bar stool it starts to grow roots
Feelin' like an old worn out pair of shoes
Tell me what is it that I should do
When I'm swimming in the liquor only half way through
So I'm watching as his wings spread as wide as could be
Come on now and wrap them around me
'Cause all I want to do now is fall to sleep
Come down here and lay next to me

Thank you Jack Daniel's Old Number Seven
Tennessee Whiskey got me drinking in heaven
Up here the bottle never runs dry
And you never wake up with those tears in your eyes

Thank you Jack Daniel's Old Number Seven
Tennessee Whiskey got me drinking in heaven
Angels start to look good to me
They're gonna have to deport me
To the fiery deep (Old Number Seven)
To the fiery deep (Drinkin' in heaven)
To the fiery deep (Old Number Seven)
To the fiery deep (Drinkin' in heaven)
Posted by: 3dc   2018-09-22 19:15  

#10  Then it is more safe to be drunk than sober! Do you want to be part of the 19 group?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2018-09-22 12:10  

#9  Imagine the number of murders and suicides it PREVENTS.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2018-09-22 12:03  

#8  Yep, and there are 300 million homeless in USA.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2018-09-22 11:50  

#7  Alcohol also distorts vision and perception especially in bars.
Posted by: JohnQC   2018-09-22 11:31  

#6  Just because alcohol was involved doesn't mean it was the primary cause. Never forget stupidity.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2018-09-22 11:10  

#5  Alcohol probably accounts for 33-50% of new humans each year, so it seems to be a good idea. A maker, not a breaker.
Posted by: Beau   2018-09-22 10:47  

#4  Drinking while flying is much safer statistically.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2018-09-22 09:54  

#3  How many deaths are caused by 'climate change'? Tune in tomorrow!
Posted by: Raj   2018-09-22 09:50  

#2  Life is a sexually transmitted disease that is 100% fatal.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2018-09-22 09:38  

#1  Alcohol is a natural by product of natural processes affecting natural ingredients.
So death by alcoholism is natural causes.
QED.
Posted by: ed in texas   2018-09-22 07:58  

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